Law & Policy

Stanford Law School — October 23, 2020

William Gould on Prop 22 and the deregulation of the gig economy

In a Q&A, Stanford Law Professor William Gould discusses the existing law, the proposition and the consequences of a change.

Stanford Law School — October 15, 2020

Law and the history of American militias

In a Q&A, Stanford Law Professor Gregory Ablavsky discusses the history of militias in the U.S. and their legality.

Stanford Law School — September 28, 2020

Stanford’s David Sklansky on the Breonna Taylor case, no-knock warrants and reform

Stanford Law Professor David Sklansky discusses the Breonna Taylor case and the use of no-knock warrants – and reforms that might prevent unnecessary death and injury in the future.

September 28, 2020

Indigenous conservationist wins 2020 Bright Award

Maria Azhunova, winner of the 2020 Bright Award, supports the intergenerational transfer of traditional knowledge and biocultural approaches to nature conservation through her work at the Baikal Buryat Center for Indigenous Cultures.

Stanford Graduate School of Business — September 24, 2020

Calculating the health benefits of Medicaid expansion

A controversial arm of the Affordable Care Act reduced strokes, heart disease, and other ailments among older, low-income patients, a new study finds.

September 21, 2020

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Stanford

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, Sept. 18, twice visited Stanford University, once to help celebrate Constitution Day and later to deliver the Rathbun Lecture on a Meaningful Life.

Stanford Law School — September 18, 2020

Stanford law faculty on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy

Stanford Law School faculty reflect on the legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who died Friday, Sept. 18.

Stanford Law School — September 1, 2020

The high-stakes count: Taking the census during a pandemic

Stanford Law professors Pamela Karlan and Nate Persily discuss the census, law, challenges to getting an accurate count, and why it matters.

Stanford Law School — August 27, 2020

Living with fires: Mitigating risks with law and environmental policy

Stanford Law Professor Deborah Sivas discusses the effects of climate on fires in California and policy changes that might lessen their danger on residents.

August 12, 2020

Left out of the vote

As the centennial of the 19th Amendment approaches, Stanford scholar Rabia Belt wants to acknowledge a history often overlooked in discourse about the franchise: people living with disabilities.