Oct. 30, 2026

Professor Woods publishes essay on the tension between direct democracy and legislative power

Professor Woods recently published an essay in the State Court Report discussing the tension between direct democracy and legislative power within the state of Missouri. To read her essay, click here. The State Court Report is a project of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, which is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. The goal of State Court Report is to foster dialogue and commentary across a wide range of issues and perspectives about state constitutions.

Oct. 30, 2026

Professor Sperino’s work cited by two federal courts

This fall, two courts cited Professor Sandra Sperino‘s scholarship. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania cited her article, Irreconcilable: McDonnell Douglas and Summary Judgment, 102 North Carolina Law Review 459, 484–85 (2024), to discuss a problem with the McDonnell Douglas test. Jones v. National Railroad Passenger Corp., No. CV 24-5558, 2026 WL 2942221, at *7 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 30, 2026). The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri cited the same article to discuss whether the McDonnell Douglas test is compatible with the summary judgment standard. Clark v.

Oct. 29, 2026

Professor Gamage’s work on California Billionaire Tax featured in Wall Street Journal

In a major Wall Street Journal profile, University of Missouri law professor David Gamage is highlighted as one of four leading scholars who have become the “go-to brain trust” for lawmakers and advocates designing wealth-tax legislation across the country. The article traces Gamage’s influential role in developing these proposals, including helping assemble the team of scholars behind California’s Proposition 40, one of the most consequential tax-policy initiatives in recent years. The feature underscores how Gamage’s scholarship is shaping national debates and translating academic research into major public-policy proposals. Read the full article at the Wall Street Journal here.

Oct. 28, 2026

Professor Henson participates in AI summit

Professor Renee Henson participated in the AI in Law and Regulation panel at the Missouri GREAT AI Summit, hosted by the Missouri Office of Administration. The panel focused on the legal and regulatory implications of artificial intelligence for government operations and public policy.

Oct. 26, 2026

Professor Gamage’s article reviewed in Jotwell

Professor David Gamage’s recent article, “Expert Report On the California 2026 Billionaire Tax: Revenue, Economic, and Constitutional Analysis,” was identified as one of the best works of recent scholarship relating to tax law in a review recently published in Jotwell: The Journal of Things We Like (Lots). To read the full review of Professor Gamage’s article, click here.

Oct. 20, 2026

Professor Sperino publishes 11th edition of her employment discrimination book

Professor Sandra Sperino has published the eleventh edition of her “Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell.” Her book provides law and undergraduate students with a foundational understanding of this complex area of law while offering practitioners an up-to-date review of key legal principles and developments. The book focuses on the principal federal statutes governing workplace discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin, sex, and religious discrimination), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The book…

Oct. 15, 2026

Professor Henson presents at AALS Forum

Professor Renee Henson recently presented her article, “The Algorithmic Playground and the Jurisprudence of Irresistibility,” at the AALS Education Law and Children’s Law Scholars’ Forum at Georgetown Law. Her article explores how the longstanding tort doctrine of attractive nuisance might inform the legal responsibilities of digital platforms, particularly whether its underlying principles support affirmative duties to protect children from foreseeable harms associated with platform design.

Oct. 14, 2026

Professor Gamage’s work on “billionaire wealth tax” discussed in The New Yorker, Sac Bee

The “Billionaire Wealth Tax” proposal on the California ballot this November was recently discussed extensively in articles in The New Yorker and the Sacramento Bee. The proposal was developed by Professor David Gamage and other co-authors. From The New Yorker: “Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman … and David Gamage, a former Berkeley law professor, began working with Senator Elizabeth Warren on a wealth-tax proposal for her 2020 Presidential campaign.”; “They helped draft a proposal from Joe Biden to tax the unrealized capital gains of the richest Americans and a similar proposal from Senator Ron Wyden, of Oregon.” …

Oct. 1, 2026

Professor Henson publishes symposium article on AI in legal education

Professor Renee Henson’s newest article, “My Negotiation Chatbot Toby and Pedagogical Governance,” has been published as part of a symposium issue of the Boston University Journal of Science & Technology Law. The article grew out of Professor Henson’s experience developing Toby, an AI negotiation chatbot that she uses with first-year law students. Toby plays the role of an obstinate opposing counsel, giving students an opportunity to practice negotiating against a difficult adversary in a controlled classroom setting. Using Toby as a case study, Professor Henson explores how instructors can meaningfully incorporate chatbots into legal education while protecting…

Sep. 11, 2026

Mizzou Law faculty win annual awards

Each year, three faculty awards are given to Mizzou Law faculty members: One for a scholarly work, one for teaching, and one for the administration of justice. At the annual faculty and staff luncheon to begin the 2026-27 academic year, Mizzou Law Dean Paul Litton announced the winners of the 2026 Mizzou Law Faculty Awards, which were given to Professors Rachel Wechsler, Chelseá Mitchell, Thom Lambert and Sandra Sperino. Learn more about their awards below. Congratulations to these outstanding Mizzou Law faculty!