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Stanford Legal Podcast | The Future of Trump’s Tariffs After the IEEPA Case
On this episode of Stanford Legal, co-host Professor Pamela Karlan sits down with international trade expert Alan Sykes, professor of law and Warren Christopher Professor in the Practice of International Law and Diplomacy, to unpack the Court’s 6–3 decision. Sykes is a leading expert on the application of economics to legal problems and the author of the book "The Law and Economics of International Trade Agreements."
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In a recent commentary published in the JAMA Health Forum, Stanford Law Professor Michelle Mello examines the potential impacts of Utah's innovative pilot program that permits an autonomous AI agent to manage prescription renewals for chronic conditions. This initiative is designed to address ...barriers to healthcare access, especially in regions facing shortages of medical providers. However, Mello underscores the importance of implementing strong oversight and accountability measures to ensure the program's effectiveness and safety. https://brnw.ch/21x0Utf
Join the Neukom Center for the Rule of Law on Tuesday, April 7 as they host Francis Fukuyama and Marc Dunkelman on America's defining puzzle: abundant resources, broken systems. In this fireside chat, they will explore "Why Nothing Works"--and how we might restore our ability to ...solve collective problems.
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This month, Stanford Law Professor Daniel Ho was honored with the Roland Prize which recognizes faculty who integrate scholarship, teaching, and public service in ways that benefit students and communities alike.
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Stanford Law School professors Mark Lemley (BA ’88), Mila Sohoni, and Tendayi Achiume were named to an annual list of the “Top 100 Legal Scholars” compiled by George Mason University researchers Rob Willey and Melanie Knapp.
The 2025 ranking, released in March 2026, highlights the ...scholars whose recent law review articles received the most citations across the field. The study analyzes citations to law review articles published between 2019 and 2021, a window chosen to allow newer scholarship time to accumulate citations.
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