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January 20, 2026
Professor Gamage quoted in Washington Post
Professor David Gamage was quoted extensively in a new Washington Post article discussing the California “billionaire tax” measure he co-authored. The measure is on the November ballot in California and would levy a one-time 5% tax on the assets of California residents worth more than $1 billion. [Most billionaires]… Read More
January 16, 2026
Mizzou Law faculty present at AALS
January 15, 2026
Professor Lietzan ranked in top 10 for scholarly impact
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Jan. 13, 2026
Professor Snyder presents at Federalist Society Faculty Conference
Professor Ryan Snyder presented a paper on the Young Legal Scholars Panel at the 27th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference in January. The presenters were all competitively selected as part of the Young Legal Scholars Paper Competition, which is limited to unpublished papers by junior faculty members who have been in tenure-track positions for no more than 10 years. Professor Snyder presented on his paper, “Historical Practice at the Founding.” A video of his presentation can be viewed here.
Jan. 12, 2026
Professor Gamage quoted in Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg on tax measure
Professor David Gamage was quoted in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News on the California Billionaire Wealth Tax ballot measure he co-drafted. “One co-drafter of the tax proposal, David Gamage, a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, said individuals wouldn’t be forced to liquidate shares, noting that options such as borrowing against assets and deferring payments are available.” — Wall Street Journal “The (taxes) are being raised to address a crisis that’s going to be happening this year,” said David Gamage, a co-author of the ballot proposal and law professor at the University of Missouri.
Jan. 8, 2026
Professor Sperino’s article highlighted in JOTWELL
Professor Sandra Sperino’s recent article, “When is Discrimination Harmful?,” recently published in the Washington University Law Review, was highlighted in JOTWELL as one of the best works of recent scholarship relating to Legislation by Ian Stephens, professor at the Texas A&M University School of Law. In his review, Stephens wrote: “Sperino makes a compelling case for a more comprehensive approach to discrimination law. In fact, I might even go a step further to argue that Title VII and its sister-statutes double as one of a class of background statutes that provide context to the law more broadly. As…
Dec. 18, 2025
Professor Rana publishes new article on how populist governments engage with international bodies
Assistant provost and professor Shruti Rana recently published a new article in the Melbourne Journal of International Law examining how populist governments in constitutional democracies often challenge, de-legitimize, or withdraw from treaty-based and other international bodies. Rana’s article, written alongside co-authors Peter Danchin, Jeremy Farrall and Imogen Saunders, proposes a conceptual framework for analyzing contemporary patterns of state engagement and disengagement with international law and institutions amid rising populist backlash against the post-1945 liberal order. To read the full article, click here.
Dec. 18, 2025
Professor Boyack connects scholarship and real-world legal challenges
by Tanner O’Neal Riley Professor Andrea Boyack continues to advance legal scholarship that bridges theory, teaching and practical policy challenges, with a focus on housing, consumer protection and economic inequality. Her work – including her two current book projects, classroom engagement innovations, op-eds, and comparative research – offers insights into how law shapes everyday life. Professor Boyack is writing an ambitious book called Framing Housing Law and Policy, a project based on collaborative research with retired Professor Tim Iglesias of San Francisco. The book will examine how the way legal rules are conceptualized (or “framed”) affects both policy and…
Dec. 15, 2025
Associate Dean Lietzan speaks at Food and Drug Law Institute conference
Associate Dean Erika Lietzan spoke at the annual Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance conference of the Food and Drug Law Institute earlier in December. She addressed the likely impact on FDA of several recent Supreme Court administrative law cases, including SEC v. Jarkesy (relating to an agency’s ability to adjudicate civil money penalties administratively) and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (which overruled the Chevron decision and established that courts must consider questions of law de novo rather than deferring to an agency’s interpretation of the statute it administers). Among other things, Professor Lietzan discussed her new paper on the impact of Loper Bright (available…
Dec. 15, 2025
Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic featured in Missourian article
The Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic was recently featured in an article in the Columbia Missourian. The story highlighted a specific veteran’s case and how the clinic helped him receive the Veterans Affairs benefits he earned through his service. To read the full story, click here.