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  • Beyond the Risks: The Role of Law and the Price of Unused Technology

    When new technologies are discussed, the debate often focuses on risks and regulation. But what do we miss when technology is not used? This was the question at the centre of the Faculty of Law’s honorary doctorate lecture with Professor Ugo Pagallo.

    Department of Law
  • European Franchise Hall of Fame Honors Anders Fernlund

    Dr. Anders Fernlund, Visiting Research Fellow at Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law (SCCL), Stockholm University, has been inducted into the European Franchise Hall of Fame. The distinction recognizes his longstanding contributions to the development of franchise law in Sweden and across Europe.

    Department of Law
  • What shapes the welfare state? New book compares Sweden and South Korea

    Sweden and South Korea have taken different paths in building their welfare states. In a new open-access edited volume, researchers from the two countries explore how constitutions, societies and political developments have shaped social rights and welfare policy.

    Department of Law
  • Curiosity is the driving force behind doctoral research

    For Spyros Sipetas, pursuing a PhD was a natural next step driven by a fascination with intellectual property law and its role in shaping the fashion industry. His research explores how IP rights interact with contemporary challenges such as sustainability and digitalisation.

    Department of Law
  • From the Classroom to the EU Institutions

    How do EU institutions and European economic law operate in practice? Florentyna Martyńska shares her experiences from the Master of Laws (LLM) programme in European Economic Law, including study visits to Brussels and Luxembourg and meetings with legal professionals across Europe.

    Department of Law
  • Professor Shemtov joins SU Law as Affiliated Professor

    Professor Noam Shemtov has been appointed Affiliated Professor at the Department of Law, Stockholm University. He will be primarily affiliated with the Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law.

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  • Students simulate global biodiversity negotiations

    “This was indeed the most terrific and rewarding experience of this programme,” says LL.M. student José Augusto Fermín. He and his classmates recently took part in an advanced mock negotiation as part of the LL.M. in Environmental Law.

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  • SU Law researcher contributes to international AI and copyright guide

    A new international AI Governance Guide places copyright at the heart of AI governance. Developed in close collaboration with Eleonora Rosati, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Stockholm University, the Guide was launched in Brussels by the IFRRO.

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  • Three million SEK for research on AI, health data and law

    A new research project at the Department of Law has received SEK 3 million in funding from Region Stockholm. The project will explore how healthcare systems can derive greater benefit from data used in the development of artificial intelligence.

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  • New Honorary Doctor in Law

    Stockholm University has appointed its 2026 honorary doctors, who have made distinguished contributions to the university’s research and education. In law, the honorary doctorate is awarded to Ugo Pagallo, Professor of Philosophy of Law and Legal Informatics at the University of Turin.

    Department of Law
  • New SIPLR issue explores legal research over time

    How does legal research stand the test of time? The latest issue of Stockholm University Intellectual Property Law Review (SIPLR) explores this question by inviting former doctoral researchers to revisit their own work from a contemporary perspective.

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