Law & Policy

News articles classified as Law & Policy

Stanford Law School —

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.

Stanford Law School —

Georgia’s RICO law, explained

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

Stanford Law School —

Jenny Martinez appointed to democracy task force

The Stanford Law School dean was appointed to the American Bar Association’s task force for American democracy, created to educate citizens and improve voter confidence.

Stanford Law School —

The U.S. vs. Donald Trump

Stanford Law’s David Sklansky discusses the charges against the former president.

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Rethinking algorithmic decision-making

A new look at how standards designed to make algorithmic decisions fair can lead to inequitable and undesirable outcomes.

Stanford Law School —

Why more strikes are coming

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

Stanford Engineering —

Enzymatic assembly lines

Chemical engineer Chaitan Khosla explains why microbes make the best drug factories in the world, and why science is still playing catch-up.

Stanford Law School —

How to help forests fight climate change

A report from Stanford Law School Policy Lab and Bezos Earth Fund recommends climate-smart forestry practices as well as better data collection to quantify and incentivize forest carbon removals.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

A novel prescription to combat drug shortages

As policymakers look to respond to an acute drug shortage in the U.S., an analysis of the generic drug market by Stanford Law School professor Lisa Ouellette suggests three possible reforms.