Stanford News Headlines: Business and Law http://news.stanford.edu Latest Business and Law news headlines from Stanford University. Copyright (C) Stanford University en-us http://news.stanford.edu/images/srdot.gif Stanford News Headlines: Business and Law http://news.stanford.edu As robots become more common, Stanford experts consider the legal challenges http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november23/robots-and-law-112309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november23/robots-and-law-112309.html If a robot does damage, who takes the blame? Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST The court will now call its expert witness: the brain http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november16/greely-neurolaw-issues-111909.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november16/greely-neurolaw-issues-111909.html Will advances in neuroscience make the justice system more accurate and unbiased? Or could brain-based testing wrongly condemn some and trample the civil liberties of others? The new field of neurolaw is cross-examining for answers. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST 'Stanford Lawyer:' Ambassador John V. Roos, the new diplomat http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november2/stanford-lawyer-roos-110209.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/november2/stanford-lawyer-roos-110209.html Trading Silicon Valley deals for diplomacy, the new ambassador to Japan and Stanford alumnus John Roos talks about resigning as CEO of Wilson Sonsini to take up this new post. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST Emotional ceremony dedicates new Law School professorship http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october26/cole-law-chair-102909.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october26/cole-law-chair-102909.html During a Reunion Homecoming ceremony, friends, family and former classmates dedicated a Law School chair to Luke Cole, a renowned environmental lawyer who died this summer at age 46. Deborah Sivas is the first Cole Professor. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST Chief Justice Roberts dedicates Law School's Rehnquist Courtyard http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october26/chief-roberts-dedication-102309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/october26/chief-roberts-dedication-102309.html In a salute to William Rehnquist, his successor on the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts said Rehnquist will be remembered for changing how law is considered. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT Stanford scholar gets six-figure settlement from James Joyce Estate http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september28/shloss-joyce-settlement-092809.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september28/shloss-joyce-settlement-092809.html Stanford scholar Carol Shloss’ breakthrough settlement against the James Joyce Estate gives hope to beleaguered researchers. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT Stanford Africa expert to work for National Security Council http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september7/weinstein-nsc-appoint-090809.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/september7/weinstein-nsc-appoint-090809.html Another Stanford scholar heads to the White House. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT John Barton, professor emeritus of law, dead at 72 http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/august3/john-barton-obit-080609.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/august3/john-barton-obit-080609.html Barton worked at the intersection of science and law, from nuclear weapons to international patent rights. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT Justice Kennedy to Class of '09: Spread freedom and the rule of law http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/kennedy-061709.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june17/kennedy-061709.html Commencement marked the awarding of 1,735 bachelor's, 2,039 master's and 925 doctoral degrees. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT How to be a good boss in a bad economy http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june3/goodboss-060309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/june3/goodboss-060309.html A good boss can lay off workers with dignity. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT Economist Garth Saloner to head Stanford's Graduate School of Business http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may27/gsbdean-052709.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may27/gsbdean-052709.html Saloner, who joined the Stanford faculty in 1990, is the Jeffrey S. Skoll Professor of Electronic Commerce, Strategic Management, and Economics, and a director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Graduate School of Business. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT Law School graduating class urged to stand up for what's right http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may13/lawgrad-051309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may13/lawgrad-051309.html This year's class includes 179 candidates for the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT Federal judge leaves bench for post at Stanford Law School http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may13/mccon-051309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may13/mccon-051309.html Prior to his appointment to the federal bench in 2002, McConnell taught constitutional law at Utah and Chicago. Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT Microsoft chief says entrepreneurship is alive and well, recession or not http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may13/ballmer-051309.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may13/ballmer-051309.html Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: "I think the biggest mistake most people make when they pick their first job is they don't worry enough about whether they'll love the work." Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT Clearinghouses for credit default swaps will not reduce risk, researchers find http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may6/duffie-050609.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/may6/duffie-050609.html A plan by global financial regulators to fix the mess created by the misuse of credit default swaps is flawed, says Darrell Duffie, the Dean Witter Distinguished Professor in Finance. Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT