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October 29, 2026
Professor Gamage’s work on California Billionaire Tax featured in Wall Street Journal
In a major Wall Street Journal profile, University of Missouri law professor David Gamage is highlighted as one of four leading scholars who have become the “go-to brain trust” for lawmakers and advocates designing wealth-tax legislation across the country. The article traces Gamage’s influential role in developing these proposals, including helping… Read More
October 28, 2026
Professor Henson participates in AI summit
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Oct. 27, 2026
Mizzou Law mock trial team earns spot in national competition
Two Mizzou Law teams recently competed in the ABA Labor and Employment Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Chicago, where both Team Gold and Team Black showcased exceptional talent and advocacy skills. A special congratulations to Team Black, consisting of Dallas Welling, Grant Slusher, Devyn Kemper, and Tori Seever, who earned second place and secured their spot at the national competition in New Orleans! Competing on Team Gold was Ashton Hawkins, Lauren Casey, Olivia Altomari, and Chase Boggs. We are incredibly proud of both teams for their outstanding performances and for representing Mizzou Law so well. Congratulations…
Oct. 26, 2026
Professor Gamage’s article reviewed in Jotwell
Professor David Gamage’s recent article, “Expert Report On the California 2026 Billionaire Tax: Revenue, Economic, and Constitutional Analysis,” was identified as one of the best works of recent scholarship relating to tax law in a review recently published in Jotwell: The Journal of Things We Like (Lots). To read the full review of Professor Gamage’s article, click here.
Oct. 23, 2026
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium to host NYU professor
On Oct. 28, Daniel Hemel (NYU Law) will present “Death, Taxes, and Chicks.” This session will be an in-person presentation and open only to guests who can join us in the law school, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. For a full list of invited guest speakers and their paper topics for fall semester 2026, please visit our Tax Law Program page.
Oct. 20, 2026
Professor Sperino publishes 11th edition of her employment discrimination book
Professor Sandra Sperino has published the eleventh edition of her “Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell.” Her book provides law and undergraduate students with a foundational understanding of this complex area of law while offering practitioners an up-to-date review of key legal principles and developments. The book focuses on the principal federal statutes governing workplace discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin, sex, and religious discrimination), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The book…
Oct. 20, 2026
Mizzou Law alumni reunite with old friends, good advice and one tough football game
By Tanner O’Neal Riley The Mizzou Law classes of 1968 and 2018 don’t share many memories. They took different exams, read different casebooks and probably complained about different professors. But on Oct. 17, they shared a room, a meal and plenty of conversation. Mizzou Law alumni from across the state and beyond came back to Columbia for the school’s All-Class Reunion. The day started with the 2026 Alumni Awards Brunch in the Mizzou Law Library in Hulston Hall. It was the kind of crowd you can only find at a law school reunion. Federal judges swapped…
Oct. 15, 2026
Mizzou Tax Law Colloquium hosts Toronto Law professor
On Oct. 21, Robin Morgan (Toronto Law) will present “Substance Over Form as a Doctrine of Legal Characterization.” 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 would like to be added…
Oct. 15, 2026
Professor Henson presents at AALS Forum
Professor Renee Henson recently presented her article, “The Algorithmic Playground and the Jurisprudence of Irresistibility,” at the AALS Education Law and Children’s Law Scholars’ Forum at Georgetown Law. Her article explores how the longstanding tort doctrine of attractive nuisance might inform the legal responsibilities of digital platforms, particularly whether its underlying principles support affirmative duties to protect children from foreseeable harms associated with platform design.