Colin Rule, chief operating officer of Modria, Inc. (based in Silicon Valley) and former director of online dispute resolution at eBay and PayPal, recently visited the law school. During his visit, he assisted with simulations for mediation and negotiations in Professor Amy Schmitz’s Dispute Resolution in the Digital Age class. Rule also gave a presentation for students and faculty on…
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Professor Trachtenberg Testifies on Two Bills Concerning Police-Involved Shootings and Deaths
Professor Ben Trachtenberg testified at a public hearing before the Missouri House Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety on House Bill 41. This bill specifies that “if charges are filed against a law enforcement officer based on an officer-involved shooting, the judge must appoint a special prosecutor.” Professor Trachtenberg testified at the request of bill sponsor Representative Gail McCann…
Professor Halabi Advocates for Global Vaccine Injury Compensation System
In a Journal of the American Medical Association article, Professor Sam Halabi argued that a global vaccine injury compensation system administered through the World Health Organization may address barriers to vaccine access during public health emergencies like Ebola, H1N1 and Zika. Even though promising vaccines have been developed relatively quickly for these emergencies, the concern for liability arising from side…
Professor Crouch Testifies about Password Privacy Act
Professor Dennis Crouch recently testified before the Missouri Senate Committee on General Laws in support of the Password Privacy Act (Senate Bill 316). This bill, proposed by Senator Caleb Rowden along with the American Civil Liberties Union, attempts to provide additional privacy protections for Missouri residents. The statutory proposal would prohibit employers, landlords and schools from requesting passwords to any…
Professor Reviews Book by Judge Richard Posner
Professor S.I. Strong recently reviewed Judge Richard Posner’s most recent book, Divergent Paths: The Academy and the Judiciary in volume 66 of the Journal of Legal Education. Professor Strong’s article, subtitled “How Legal Academics Can Participate in Judicial Education: A How-To Guide by Richard Posner,” focused on ways that legal academics can assist sitting and future judges in fulfilling their…
Professor Henson Discusses McDonnell Douglas v. Green
Professor Chuck Henson was invited by the William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law and the Black Law Students Association at Saint Louis University School of Law to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 McDonnell Douglas v. Green decision with the plaintiff, St. Louis civil rights activist Percy Green, as a part of their Black History Month programming. In its…
Jefferson Medal to be Presented to Professor Crouch
Professor Dennis Crouch will receive the Jefferson Medal for outstanding contributions to the field of intellectual property law. Following its 67-year tradition, the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association will award the medal at a ceremony on June 9. Prior award winners include Judge Learned Hand, Senator Orin Hatch and Professor Thomas…
Professor Abrams: Youth Sports Would Benefit From More Women Coaches
For the past seven years, Professor Doug Abrams has written a regular column on www.askcoachwolff.com, a leading national youth sports website. In his latest column, he notes that women comprise only 13 percent of youth soccer coaches nationwide and only six percent of youth baseball coaches. Many youth leaguers finish their playing days without ever having a female coach. Professor…
Professor Strong Speaks at the New York International Arbitration Center
Professor S.I. Strong recently gave a presentation on her book, Arbitration of Trust Disputes: Issues in National and International Law (Oxford University Press 2016), at the New York International Arbitration Center. The book offers an international and comparative look at the arbitration of internal trust disputes, meaning disputes arising between the trustee and beneficiary, and is the leading text is…
Mizzou Law Student, Professor Attend United Nations Meeting as NGOs
Third-year law student Brian Thompson recently joined Professor S.I. Strong at a session of Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation) of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in New York. Thompson and Strong attended the meeting as non-governmental observers (NGOs) affiliated with the American Society of International Law (ASIL). The primary topic under discussion at the Working…