Professor Rigel Oliveri is among the faculty members across the universities of the University of Missouri System to receive the UM System President’s Award for 2020. President Mun Choi presents these highly competitive annual awards to recognize faculty who have made exceptional contributions in advancing the mission of the University. President’s Award recipients will be recognized at a Board of…
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Professor Oliveri’s Casebook About Sexual Harassment Law Now in Print
Professor Rigel Oliveri has co-authored a casebook, Sexual Harassment Law: History, Cases, and Practice (Carolina Academic Press) is a “comprehensive textbook covering the origins and development of U.S. sexual harassment law in employment, education, housing, prisons, and the military.” The co-authors are professors Jennifer Ann Drobac, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and Carrie N. Baker, Smith College.…
NBC News references Professor Oliveri’s research on sexual harassment of tenants
An April 17 story on NBCnews.com, Landlords are targeting vulnerable tenants to solicit sex in exchange for rent, advocates say, shares stories of landlords taking advantage of tenants during the coronavirus outbreak. The story references the 2018 pilot study by Professor Rigel Oliveri on the sexual harassment of tenants by…
Oliveri to Publish New Casebook About Sexual Harassment Law
Professor Rigel Oliveri has co-authored a casebook coming out in November 2019. Sexual Harassment Law: History, Cases, and Practice (Carolina Academic Press) is a “comprehensive textbook covering the origins and development of U.S. sexual harassment law in employment, education, housing, prisons, and the military.” The co-authors are professors Jennifer Ann Drobac, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and Carrie…
Mizzou Law to Host HUD/DOJ Roundtable on May 2
Professor Rigel Oliveri has been designated as one of the Humans of HUD during Fair Housing Month at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Professor Oliveri was recognized for her work as both a lawyer and academic expert on the issues surrounding sexual harassment of low-income women in housing. HUD and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are…
Professor Oliveri’s Work Cited by Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Professor Rigel Oliveri’s work was cited by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc., — F.3d —, 2019 WL 1006554 (2d Cir. 2019) the Second Circuit cited Professor Oliveri’s article, “Is Acquisition Everything: Protecting the Rights of Occupants Under the Fair Housing Act,” in upholding a black tenant’s claim against his landlord for failing…
Professor Oliveri Presents Research on Landlord Sexual Harassment at Fair Housing Conference
Professor Rigel C. Oliveri recently participated in the San Diego Fair Housing Center’s Fair Housing Laws & Litigation Conference. She presented the results of her empirical research on sexual harassment in housing to a group of academics and advocates. The research appears in the article “Sexual Harassment of Low-Income Women in Housing: Pilot Study Results” published in the Missouri Law…
Professor Oliveri Discusses Supreme Court Decisions in Fair Housing Cases
Professor Rigel C. Oliveri recently participated in the Real Property Roundtable, an invitation-only workshop at Texas A&M University School of Law. The workshop’s theme was “Where Do We Go from Here? Fair Housing and Community Development at a Crossroads.” She presented an article she is writing about recent Supreme Court jurisprudence regarding municipal parties in fair housing…
Mizzou Law Faculty Presenting at AALS Annual Meeting
Three Mizzou Law faculty members will participate in a range of presentations at the 2019 Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, Jan. 2-6 in New Orleans, La. Professor S. David Mitchell, associate dean for academic affairs, will speak on a panel for associate deans for academic affairs and research, “Essential Skills: Leadership, Project Management, Communication, and Integrity.” This…
Prof. Oliveri Studies Sexual Harassment of Low-Income Women in Housing
Professor Rigel Oliveri recently published “Sexual Harassment of Low-Income Women in Housing: Pilot Study Results” in the Missouri Law Review. The research included interviews with 100 randomly selected, low-income women. Of those participants, 10 percent reported being sexually harassed by their landlords. “While the sample was limited, I think the results of this study should be a wake-up call to…