News Archive
July 8, 2026
Professor Oliveri quoted in New York Times story on housing discrimination
Professor Rigel Oliver was recently quoted in a New York Times story about a program in Washington state to compensate victims of redlining and other forms of government-sanctioned housing discrimination, and the legal challenges to this program (arguing that the program itself amounts to “reverse discrimination”). Read the full… Read More
July 7, 2026
Professor Conklin quoted in BBC
July 6, 2026
Professor Gamage quoted in New York Times
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June 18, 2026
Two Mizzou Law students earn scholarships to support research
Two Mizzou Law students have been awarded Trans World Airline (TWA) scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year. TWA scholarships fund undergraduate and graduate students who perform or plan to perform research addressing environmental issues. Scholarships are awarded annually to students based on their academic accomplishments and research interests. Mero Libimbi, a rising 2L at Mizzou Law, received the scholarship to help fund her research examining how environmental and social conditions contribute to health disparities among Black women, with a focus on chronic illness and maternal health outcomes. Mero is particularly interested in understanding how these disparities are…
June 17, 2026
Associate Dean Lietzan speaks at health law meeting
Earlier in June, Associate Dean Erika Lietzan spoke at the American Society of Law Medicine & Ethics annual Health Law professors meeting, hosted this year at Georgia State. Along with her co-authors of the leading casebook on food and drug law, Dean Lietzan spoke about developments in food and drug law in the last twelve months and what’s ahead.
June 16, 2026
Professor Gamage quoted in Wall Street Journal
Professor David Gamage was quoted recently in the Wall Street Journal regarding the Billionaire Tax ballot initiative that he was integral in drafting. Whether any of the strategies ultimately works will depend on the specific facts in play, said David Gamage, a professor at the University of Missouri law school who helped draft the proposed tax. “I like to tell my students this maxim of tax-planning: Pigs get fed, hogs get slaughtered,” Gamage said. “You can often get away with some amount of restructuring affairs, but if you go too far and get too greedy, you can get in…
June 15, 2026
Rising 2L wins Miss Missouri Pageant
Tabitha Crain, a rising 2L at Mizzou Law, is the new Miss Missouri after winning the annual pageant over the weekend. Crain is a 24-year-old from Strafford in southwest Missouri. She is a University of Missouri School of Law student who competed in the pageant for the third time. She earned a $14,000 scholarship and will represent Missouri in the Miss America competition later this year. The new Miss Missouri told Missourinet that young women around the state should stay persistent and keep following their dreams. “You really never know what’s on the other…
June 11, 2026
Associate Dean Lietzan named ACUS Senior Fellow
Associate Dean and Professor Erika Lietzan was recently appointed as a Senior Fellow of the Administrative Conference of the United States. Dean Lietzan was previously a Public Member of the ACUS and also served as co-chair of the Joint Ad Hoc Committee of the Committee on Adjudication and Committee on Administration and Management this past year. The Administrative Conference of the United States is a federal agency within the executive branch dedicated to improving administrative law and federal regulatory processes. It conducts applied research, and provides expert recommendations and other advice, to improve federal agency…
June 10, 2026
Professor Henson publishes article on AI in the Boston University Law Review
Professor Renee Henson’s latest article, “Artificial Intelligence, Judicial Evolution, and Insurance,” has been published in the Boston University Law Review. The article examines how courts are increasingly permitting certain algorithmic injury claims to proceed and explores the insurance implications of that development. As AI-related litigation continues to evolve, existing insurance products may leave significant gaps in coverage for certain AI-related harms, raising important questions about compensation, risk allocation, and the future development of insurance markets. Click here to read the article.
June 9, 2026
Professor Rana presents at Law and Society Conference
In late May, Professor Shruti Rana presented on the “Leading Through Crisis and Uncertainty” panel at the Law and Society Annual Conference in San Francisco, discussing ways to support faculty, law schools, and universities with co-panelists Dean Austen Parrish, Professor Meera Deo, Kaisa Goodman, and Ben Hur. (Picture attached) She also served as a faculty mentor as part of the Law & Society Early Career Workshop and moderated the panel “Life Beyond Academia” with Professors Dee Smythe and Thalia Gonzales during the workshop. …