News

  • When AI builds on others' works

    Generative AI is transforming the conditions for authors, publishers and other rightholders. A new international report by Prof. Eleonora Rosati examines these developments, while her research is also cited in the first AI copyright case before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

    Department of Law
  • Honorary Doctor Elected Judge of the International Court of Justice

    Phoebe Okowa, Honorary Doctor of Law at Stockholm University, has been elected to a full nine-year term as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The election was conducted by the United Nations General Assembly and the UN Security Council, and her term will begin in February 2027.

    Department of Law
  • 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
  • Major international research expedition underway at Tvären

    A large-scale, international and multidisciplinary research expedition is currently taking place at Tvären, a circular bay in the Baltic Sea near Studsvik in Södermanland, roughly 100 km south of Stockholm.

    Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre
  • 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.

    Department of Law
  • 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.

    Department of Law
  • 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.

    Department of Law