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The Senate passed the GENIUS Act, which would establish a framework for $-pegged stablecoins. As Professor Professor Yesha Yadav and Brendan Malone explain, they lean heavily on US Treasuries for backing, boosting trust with potential for backfire. Read more: ow.ly/E1pB50WbVkt




Same-sex or opposite-sex, breadwinner or homemaker, new research by Prof. Jennifer Shinall shows that people divide marital assets almost equally. Could this be the post-#MeToo turning point in family law? More: ow.ly/iFWq50WeXPx

Join us in welcoming Grace Anne Crow, a graduate of Vanderbilt Law, to the firm. She counsels clients on corporate and securities issues. Read more about Grace: bit.ly/CrowBoost #BBSBoost


What if we abolished guilty pleas for serious crimes? Prof. Christopher Slobogin proposes says we should, and backs it with two bold reforms that could fix America’s broken plea-bargaining system. Read more: ow.ly/gt6v50Wf3GM

Senate’s new tax bill proposes 41% tax on lawsuit investments — DOUBLE the norm. Prof. Brian Fitzpatrick says it’s a move that could kill an important avenue for individuals to stand up to big companies. Read why this matters via Bloomberg Tax: ow.ly/isGK50Wf5xx



How can we address some of the biggest issues in the U.S. criminal justice system? Prof. Christopher Slobogin thinks the fix lies across the Atlantic. Read more: ow.ly/gLac50Wh6P1


The Sheriff’s Constitution by Farhang Heydari of Vanderbilt Law argues that the constitutional prerogative that permits sheriffs to “nullify” laws that they find disagreeable is ahistorical, and tools exist to control sheriff discretion.

