Oct. 8, 2025

Professor Gamage’s paper highlighted as one of best recent works in Trusts and Estates

Professor David Gamage, along with coauthors Brian Galle and Bob Lord, had their recent paper, “Taxing Dynasties,” highlighted in Jotwell as one of the best recent scholarly works relating to Trusts and Estates. In his review in Jotwell, Kent Schenkel writes that Gamage et. al “proposed a meticulous, politically savvy, and technically brilliant prescription” for keeping the wealthy from avoiding estate taxes. Read the full piece here.

Oct. 7, 2025

Professor Sperino presents at CLE for the US District Court

In early October, Professor Sandra Sperino presented New Issues In Employment Discrimination Law as part of the Bench and Bar CLE Seminar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. The presentation covered changes in the adverse action doctrine and a recent Supreme Court opinion clarifying the proper framework for analyzing reverse discrimination claims. Professor Sperino also provided training on employment discrimination law for the law clerks in the Northern District of Mississippi.

Oct. 7, 2025

Professor Trachtenberg presents paper in event to honor Judge Cabranes

In September, Professor Ben Trachtenberg participated in a festschrift in honor of Judge José A. Cabranes, hosted by Columbia Law School. The pieces presented will eventually be published by the Academia Puertorriqueña de Jurisprudencia y Legislación. The Academia, a learned society dedicated to legal analysis and reform in Puerto Rico, serves as the Commonwealth’s law institute. His article is tentatively titled: Armory at 300-Plus: Why I Teach this Short, Old Case.

Oct. 6, 2025

Professor Henson presents on AI paper

Professor Renee Henson presented her forthcoming article, Artificial Intelligence, Judicial Evolution, and Insurance (Boston University Law Review), at the 2025 Junior Scholars Conference hosted by the Northern Illinois University College of Law at Loyola University College of Law.

Sep. 26, 2025

Professor Gouzoules presents at two Midwestern conferences

Earlier this month, Professor Alexander Gouzoules presented at the Chicago-Wharton-Harvard Insolvency & Restructuring Conference, a bankruptcy-focused conference at the University of Chicago. Later in the month, he was invited to give a Constitution Day lecture at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Sep. 23, 2025

Professor Gamage publishes article urging states to capture revenue moved overseas

Professor David Gamage, along with co-author Darien Shanske of the University of California-Davis School of Law, published an article in the September issue of Tax Notes State. This essay argues that U.S. states should adapt their tax codes to capture revenue from multinational corporations that artificially shift profits to overseas tax havens – a practice that costs states billions in lost tax revenue annually. The authors explain that a recent federal tax reform (converting GILTI to NCTI) strengthened tools to combat this profit shifting. The essay then explains why and how state governments should conform to this federal tax law…

Sep. 17, 2025

Professor Gamage presents at economic symposium

On Sept. 16, Professor David Gamage presented at the Anthropic Economic Futures Symposium in Washington DC, along with the CEO of Anthropic: Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic: Jack Clark, and a number of others.  Anthropic is one of the leading AI companies, the maker and owner of Claude AI. The symposium featured policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders examining artificial intelligence’s profound impact on economic futures. It included presentations from awardees selected through our symposium application process, alongside insights from leading voices in academia, the policy community, and technology. The symposium was co-hosted with the McCourt School of Public Policy at…

Sep. 16, 2025

Mizzou Law faculty member named Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor

Anne Alexander, a teaching professor of law at Mizzou Law was just named a Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Professor Alexander is one of 10 Mizzou faculty members across campus elevated to this title in 2025. The designation is the highest and most prestigious academic rank the Board of Curators awards. It is awarded to a select few outstanding scholars with established reputations. Professor Alexander is known for her innovative approach to teaching and her deep commitment to student learning. Since joining Mizzou in 2012, she has taught courses in…

Sep. 15, 2025

Professor Hintz presents paper at AALS conference

Professor C. Eric Hintz presented his forthcoming paper, “The Plain Solution to Federal Habeas,” at the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Criminal Procedure Section Junior Scholars Conference. Professor Hintz’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Utah Law Review some time in early 2026. The article argues that the current federal habeas system is broken and fails to serve any of its core purposes due to a myopic focus on limiting review through excessive procedure. To fix the problem, the paper proposes that much of the existing habeas structure be scrapped and replaced with a more…

Sep. 11, 2025

Professor Emeritus Esbeck Quoted in Christianity Today

Carl Esbeck, the R.B. Price Professor Emeritus of Law and the Isabella Wade & Paul C. Lyda Professor Emeritus of Law, was quoted in a recent article in Christianity Today. The article addressed potential legal issues with the Trump White House issuing a suggestion that all Americans pray for at least one hour a week. Carl Esbeck teaches constitutional law at the University of Missouri School of Law and has authored Supreme Court briefs on many religious liberty cases over the years. He recently published an essay about some of the recent state laws requiring the display of…