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Overturning Roe v. Wade

Professor Bernadette Meyler on the leaked Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization memo and the implications of a possible decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Obama on Disinformation

Former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address at Stanford about how information is created and consumed, and the threat that disinformation poses to democracy. The event was hosted by the Stanford Cyber Policy Center, a joint initiative of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Law School.  

Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction

Professor Gregory Ablavsky on a case in this term’s SCOTUS docket Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, that has the potential to substantially remake criminal jurisdiction in American Indian tribal nations.

Vaccine Misinformation

Professor Michelle Mello on the Supreme Court’s view of vaccine misinformation—an issue she addressed in a recent 
Viewpoint piece in JAMA Health Forum.

New Insurance Initiative

The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics launched the Stanford CodeX Insurance Initiative to help bring the power of computable contracts technology to the insurance industry, potentially making insurance services more affordable and transparent.
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SLS Spring Reunion - Join us for your Spring Reunion 2022
Classes of 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2016 will celebrate May 13–15.

Classes of 1965, 1966, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, and the Golden Gavel Society will celebrate May 20–22.

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Join leading constitutional law scholars from across the country for a two-day conference investigating the design of Article II of the U.S. Constitution and the scope of executive power in America.

Friday, May 20, 2022 | 10:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 9:00am - 3:30pm

Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex

The State Bar of California has approved this program for MCLE credit.
Day 1: 4.5 General 
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Notice Regarding Events

SLS has limited on-campus events. Registered attendees for in-person and virtual events have/will receive emails with details. Please check the SLS Calendar for the current list of scheduled events.

May 10: CLB Workshop: Closed-Loop DBS as a Self-Executing Ulysses Contract
May 20-21: Histories of Presidential Power
May 24: CLB Workshop: Controlled Substances and the Internal Morality of Medicine

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