Stanford Law School

08/26/2026

“The more daylight there is, the more trouble for Meta.”

In the closely watched federal trial now underway in Oakland, Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom says a key question is what the proceedings bring to light about any gap between Meta’s internal understanding of the risks to young users and what it told the public.

The case was brought by state attorneys general and centers on allegations that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to keep young people compulsively engaged, misled the public about the risks, and collected data from children under 13 in violation of federal law.

In a new Q&A, Engstrom puts the case in context and explains why its outcome could matter well beyond this courtroom, with thousands of related lawsuits waiting in the wings. Read more:

(Originally published by Stanford Report on August 25, 2026.) Four states kicked off a closely-watched trial against Meta last week, alleging that the

08/25/2026

Technology can amplify division at extraordinary speed. Peacemaking in the Digital Age explored how to harness it to do the opposite.

Grande Lum, faculty director of the Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution, recently presided over the daylong conference, focused on how technology can help bridge divides. Co-hosted with the California Civil Rights Department’s Community Conflict Resolution Unit and Life Comes From It, a grant-making and movement-building organization, the event brought together experts in conflict resolution, civil rights, technology, media, and restorative justice.

Presenters included Colin Rule, CEO and president of Mediate(.com) and ODR(.com); Kia Sims, COO of AISHA AI, who discussed a chatbot designed with inclusivity and cultural relevance in mind; UCLA professor Sarah Roberts, on AI, media, technology, and civil society; University of Denver law professor Oladeji Tiamiyu, on digital art as a tool for healing and racial reconciliation; and William Froehlich, director of Ohio State Law School’s Divided Community Project, on using AI in community conflict resolution.

08/24/2026

Stanford Law School alum Ryan Daniels, JD '20, is reimagining legal practice through Crosby AI, an AI-native law firm focused on commercial contracts. In a recent episode of AI Sidebar with Irene Liu, Daniels discusses what distinguishes an AI-native firm from traditional practices: a corporate structure built for long-term technology investment, incentives aligned with productivity rather than billable hours, and systems that encode legal judgment for AI agents.

Listen to the full conversation: https://brnw.ch/21x5aoi

08/20/2026

In a new Washington Post op-ed, Stanford Law Professor Daniel Ho argues that obsolete laws and reporting requirements quietly waste enormous amounts of public servants’ time and undermine the government's ability to deliver. His team at Stanford’s RegLab is using AI to scan billions of words of legal code and identify the “policy sludge” that humans could never realistically find at scale.

“Clearing out remnants of outdated law is not deregulation for deregulation’s sake," he writes. "It ensures public servants can spend time on what matters.” Read more:

(Originally published by The Washington Post on August 19, 2026.) Every year, the Federal Reserve’s board of governors sends Congress a report on th

08/19/2026

“The office is independent only so long as the president permits it to be.”

In a new Los Angeles Times op-ed, Stanford Law Professor George Fisher argues that a constitutional amendment might be necessary to prevent future attorneys general from becoming the president’s “political cudgel.”
Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x53i3

08/18/2026

For people facing eviction or debt collection without a lawyer, a missed deadline or confusing court notice can have life-changing consequences.

With new funding from Stanford Impact Labs, researchers at Stanford Law School’s Rhode Center on the Legal Profession and Legal Design Lab are working with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to test practical ways to give unrepresented litigants a fairer chance.

The work includes clearer court notices and new AI tools designed to improve how courts handle high-volume civil cases.

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x51yg

08/17/2026

During the 2025-26 academic year, Stanford Law School faculty members and academic staff garnered an array of awards for their books, articles, teaching, and other achievements, as well as appointments to new state, federal, and other roles outside Stanford Law.

Similarly, numerous Stanford Law students were the recipients of awards and fellowships for their own achievements, demonstrations of academic excellence, and commitment to public service.

See the full list: https://brnw.ch/21x4ZNO

08/14/2026

Stanford Law Professor Pamela Karlan joined PBS NewsHour to discuss why 500 legal and democracy experts are urging Congress to consider proportional representation—a significant increase from 200 signatories who supported a similar letter four years ago.

The growing consensus reflects mounting concerns about states repeatedly redrawing congressional districts to maximize partisan advantage. "Nobody can look at that and think that that's a good system," Karlan told PBS.

The real challenge, she acknowledged, is overcoming institutional inertia: "The members of Congress, they know they can get elected from single-member districts, and they don't know necessarily what would happen if we had a proportional system."

Watch the segment:

As high-profile battles over redistricting have become a fixture in political headlines, a group of scholars is sounding the alarm on the consequences of gerrymandering. In an open letter to Congress, they are urging lawmakers to consider proportional representation. Amna Nawaz discussed the proposa...

08/13/2026

And that's a wrap! ☀️ This summer, hundreds of Stanford Law School Alumni, admits, and current students connected in person across 12 Summer Gatherings nationwide — with a fantastic turnout from our admitted and current students. Every year this gets better. Thank you to everyone who showed up! 🌟

08/12/2026

Professor Emeritus William B. Gould has spent decades shaping labor law and civil rights. He taught generations of Stanford Law students, served as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, and even helped bring an end to Major League Baseball’s historic strike in the mid-1990s.

The Palo Alto Weekly recently took a thoughtful look at Gould’s extraordinary life and new memoir, “Those Who Travail and Are Heavy Laden: Memoirs of a Labor Lawyer.”

The Q&A with Professor Gould traces the family history that shaped him, his nearly five decades at Stanford Law, and a career that has moved from courtrooms and classrooms to Washington and the baseball diamond. Read more about “the hard work that makes history,” as the Weekly put it: https://brnw.ch/21x4Shu