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Exciting news: The Deborah L. Rhode Center has launched the Multidistrict Litigation Toolkit!
This resource is crafted to help judges, attorneys, and litigants effectively navigate Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) with over 200,000 active claims nationwide.
“MDL judges are tasked ...with making high-stakes decisions quickly,” says Nora Freeman Engstrom, Co-Director of the Rhode Center. The Toolkit compiles over 250 exemplar MDL orders and curated guidance to support informed decision-making.
Read more about the toolkit: https://stanford.io/4iePYqK
Working under the guidance of Stanford Law Professor Juliet Brodie, a group of seven law students and one undergraduate spent months analyzing eviction laws nationwide as part of a Stanford Law and Policy Lab. They looked at the mechanics of other states’ eviction laws, reviewed policies in every... state, conducted case studies in Oregon and New York, and interviewed legal aid attorneys and rental assistance providers. The result: a new report, “Win-Win: Paying Landlords and Keeping Californians Housed,” prepared for Policy Lab client Public Advocates. The findings in the report have helped inform a proposed new law that would give California renters more time to catch up on delinquent rent before facing eviction.
Read the Stanford Lawyer Magazine story: https://stanford.io/4hhNyq5
Stanford Law School's David Studdert is featured in a recent interview with Taber Cannon, video managing editor for the Stanford Daily, on the NIH indirect funding caps, the Department of Education’s new DEI changes, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya’s nomination to NIH Director by President Trump and ...other changes to Stanford research.
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Taber Cannon, Video Managing Editor for the Stanford Daily, interviews Dean of Research, David Studdert, on the NIH indirect funding caps, the...
stanford.ioDiscover the intersection of law and ethics in warfare as Stanford Law's Allen Weiner, an international legal scholar, and host, Stanford Law Professor Pam Karlan, examine the targeting of military commanders in civilian areas amid the Israel/Gaza conflict. This episode of Stanford Legal ...provides a thorough understanding of crucial legal frameworks, including the ICJ indictments against leaders on both sides.
Listen to the episode here: https://stanford.io/3FuID7W