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David Versus Goliath: Kyle Tisdel JD'05 Takes on Big Oil and Gas, And Wins

Read Loquitur​, our award-winning alumni magazine. In this issue, "Movers And Shakers," we look at a series of wins for climate change over big oil and gas; the shaping of new policies on cannabis and hemp; and alumni cases that have changed the lives of individuals as well as those of entire communities.​

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Report Exposes Dire Lack of Legal Protections for Farmworkers Threatened by Heat Exposure and Pesticide Poisoning
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
VLS to Host 46th Commencement Exercises on May 15
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
VLS Environmental Law Center to Present Annual Norman Williams Lecture on Planning for Wildfire-Resilient Communities
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Vermont Law School and ASPCA Seek Journalists for New Animal Law Media Fellowship
Monday, April 5, 2021
VLS Releases Anti-Racism Statement and Diversity Report and Plan
Thursday, March 25, 2021
VLS Legal Clinic to Examine the Embedded Racism of Language Access Barriers
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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VLS In the News

Could a simple database prevent massive ag companies from patenting and guarding seed varieties?
...60 percent of the world's seed, and there has been growing consternation over their…
May 13, 2021
Are Biden’s carbon markets as good as they look? No, say smaller farms
...operations that degrade the environment and make it harder for smaller farms to…
May 13, 2021
Richford Selectboard chair admits 'mistake' violating open meeting law, says situation has been fixed
...used as frequently as they are, yes, and that's why, when I became chair, we don't…
May 12, 2021
Koffee Kup benefits battle goes to court
...into their accounts. But the very next day, the money was removed from the employees'…
May 11, 2021
WV's leaders heading pushback against Biden climate policy
...going to have an environment they can live in." James Van Nostrand, director at the…
May 08, 2021
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Upcoming Events

27 May 2021
AJD Orientation 8:00 am - 5:15 pm
31 May 2021
Memorial Day 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
3 Jun 2021
The Status of Renewables in VT and the VT Long-Range Transmission Plan 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
8 Jun 2021
The Forest for the Trees: Short-circuiting Environmental Review for National Forest Cuts 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
17 Jun 2021
Nuclear War: Still the Gravest Threat to the Environment 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm