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January 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,… Read More
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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.
Dec. 12, 2025
Professor Sperino spends week training federal judges
This week, Professor Sandra Sperino performed multiple trainings for federal judges on employment discrimination law. On Dec. 9, Professor Sperino provided a five-hour interactive training sessions on labor and employment law at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland as part of that court’s Titus Employment Law Seminar. She discussed the structure of discrimination law, recent Supreme Court cases in the field, causation doctrine, and the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. On Dec. 12, Professor Sperino served as a faculty member for the Federal Judicial Center in Washington D.C. She provided…
Dec. 5, 2025
Prof. Rhodes Publishes Article on Tort Causation’s Constitutional Dimensions
Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes and his co-author, Professor Cassandra Burke Robertson, have published a new article in the Texas A&M Law Review entitled “Causation’s Due Process Dimensions.” This article argues that the Supreme Court’s punitive damages and personal jurisdiction due-process decisions provide a framework for navigating the tension between tort compensation for victims of mass harms and fairness to defendants when causation is difficult to prove. The Supreme Court’s due-process holdings regarding both punitive damages and personal jurisdiction emphasize the relationship between a plaintiff’s harm, the defendant’s conduct, and the state’s regulatory interests. The authors contend that this…
Dec. 4, 2025
Professor Henson quoted in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch quoted Professor Renee Henson, a University of Missouri School of Law expert in products liability, insurance law, and AI risk and regulation, in its recent coverage of Bayer’s lawsuit against AIG. In the article, Professor Henson called the lawsuit “a fascinating case” and noted that “there is so much on the line, potentially,” given the scale of the Roundup and PCB litigation. Read the full article here.
Nov. 19, 2025
Faculty Spotlight – Charles W. “Rocky” Rhodes
By Tanner O’Neal Riley When it comes to constitutional scholars, few blend intellect and accessibility quite like Charles W. “Rocky” Rhodes. A nationally recognized expert on constitutional law, Rhodes joined the University of Missouri School of Law this fall as the Edward H. Hunvald Professor of Law and Wall Fellow in Constitutional Law. For Rhodes, Mizzou represents a fitting culmination of a lifelong conversation about justice, power, and the meaning of the foundational elements of the law that shape our society. “It’s a rare opportunity,” Rhodes said. “Mizzou Law has an exceptional balance of scholarship, teaching, and service to the…
Nov. 17, 2025
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts UNC professor
On Nov. 19, Kathleen Thomas (University of North Carolina), will present the draft paper, “Taxing Attention” at the Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who…