Law & Policy

Stanford Law School — September 25, 2019

Award-winning criminologist Joan Petersilia dies at 68

Joan Petersilia, the Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law, Emerita, inspired students, advised governors and made a difference to many.

Stanford Law School — September 10, 2019

Q&A: Proposed rollback of key climate change regulations

Law Professor Deborah Sivas explains how a rollback of several key environmental regulations, including fuel efficiency/vehicle pollution standards and energy-efficient light bulbs, might impact climate change.

Water in the West — September 4, 2019

Making California’s water supply resilient

In the face of climate impacts, aging infrastructure, growing populations and depleted groundwater, a diverse water portfolio may quench the thirst of California’s future water needs.

Stanford Law — August 28, 2019

Stanford legal experts on the Oklahoma opioids verdict and ongoing litigation

Judge’s decision and findings could be devastating for embattled pharmaceutical industry going forward.

Stanford Law — August 6, 2019

Mass shootings and gun regulation in the U.S.

Stanford gun law expert John J. Donohue III discusses recent mass shootings, gun violence, and the state of gun regulation in the United States today.  

Graduate School of Business — July 22, 2019

It takes more than mass protests to drive change

Those large-scale protests on everything from climate change to wealth inequality make for engaging news segments. But do they result in real change? It turns out social advocacy organizations have greater impact on federal legislation when their experts get to testify.

Stanford Law School — July 18, 2019

Unlocking the bar

Stanford Law study recommends improving access to the legal profession for qualified people with criminal records in California.

Graduate School of Business — July 16, 2019

Why hospitals underreport the number of patients they infect

The misclassification of hospital-acquired infections may be costing Medicare up to $200 million a year.

Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions — July 16, 2019

Sharing data key in fight against illegal fishing

Illegal fishing robs nations of approximately $23 billion annually while also undermining legal fisheries management and industry practices.

Stanford Law — July 15, 2019

Law professor discusses Acosta plea deal and Epstein charges

Case involving sex trafficking and other crimes has implications for powerful people, including the current and former presidents, and raises questions about a decade-old plea deal.