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California’s coast is an economic engine and a public resource worth protecting.

In a new blog post, Stanford Law Professor Deborah Sivas examines the Trump administration’s review of California’s coastal zone management program and its potential implications for state authority, Read moreoffshore drilling and public access.

Nearly 70% of Californians live in coastal counties, which generate 80% of the state’s GDP and wages. Professor Sivas argues that federal actions targeting California’s Coastal Act protections threaten a longstanding federal-state partnership established under the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Read “Federal Government Accelerates Attack on California Coastal Communities”: https://law.stanford.edu/2026/10/26/federal-government-accelerates-attack-on-california-coastal-communities/

A major milestone for medical malpractice law: The American Law Institute has published its Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Medical Malpractice, co-led by Stanford Law Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom.

The first Restatement devoted specifically to medical malpractice, the project Read moreexamines legal principles governing everything from standards of care and informed consent to institutional liability.

Congratulations to Professor Engstrom and her fellow Reporters on this achievement. Read the ALI press release:

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What does the future of AI mean for the next generation of leaders?
Stanford recently welcomed Kevin Roose and Ethan Mollick for a full day of conversation on artificial intelligence, its accelerating evolution and the questions it raises for leaders across sectors.

The day included a Read morestudent lunch at Stanford Law, a faculty coffee and an evening gathering for senior legal leaders moderated by Stanford President Jonathan Levin, board members and executives. Tino Cuéllar of Anthropic joined the evening discussion.

Roose, co-host of Machine Gods and author of "AGI Chronicles," and Mollick, a Wharton professor and author of "Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI," brought insight, urgency and perspective to a timely set of conversations.

What does the future of AI mean for the next generation of leaders?

Stanford recently welcomed @kevinroose and @ethan_mollick for a full day of conversation on artificial intelligence, its accelerating evolution and the questions it raises for leaders across sectors.

The day Read moreincluded a student lunch at Stanford Law, a faculty coffee and an evening gathering for senior legal leaders moderated by Stanford President Jonathan Levin, board members and executives. Tino Cuéllar of Anthropic joined the evening discussion.

Roose, co-host of Machine Gods and author of "AGI Chronicles," and Mollick, a Wharton professor and author of "Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI," brought insight, urgency and perspective to a timely set of conversations.

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