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Liquid asset

Fresh water markets under the eye of a public watchdog could ensure the best distribution of a dwindling resource, according to a new book by Buzz Thompson.

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Policing for the people

Political science Professor Beatriz Magaloni can tell you which criminal justice reforms make communities safer in Mexico and beyond.

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Student report spurs action by the California Parole Board

Stanford Law’s Criminal Justice Center reported on the number of women in prison for homicides linked to intimate partner violence. Their work pushed the wheels of policy change – and fast.

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‘Credential creep’ and the American Dream

The end of race-based affirmative action is an opportunity to think creatively about the role of higher education in our society, says Stanford Law’s Ralph Richard Banks.

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Buzz over ruling attracts the attention of ‘The Daily Show’

The satirical news-comedy program’s segment on the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic’s “bees are fish” win aired on Oct. 17.

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Weighing the case against Google

The biggest antitrust trial of the last quarter century is expected to last well into November. Antitrust scholar and SLS visiting fellow Douglas Melamed explains the issues at stake.

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Who’s responsible for autonomous vehicles?

As robo-taxis take to the streets, Stanford Law School’s Robert Rabin explains how laws on driver negligence and liability will evolve.

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Georgia’s RICO law and the latest indictment against Donald Trump

Stanford Law’s David Sklansky on Monday’s indictment against former President Donald Trump.

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William Gould on why more strikes are coming

Stanford Law School’s William Gould on “hot labor summer” and the factors underlying the strength of the movement.

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The fight for the future of American Indian law

From the Supreme Court to tribal council chambers, Stanford’s growing program in American Indian and Indigenous law is on the front lines.

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