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Sep. 10, 2026
Professor Boyack publishes new casebook
Professor Andrea Boyack has published a new casebook, Contemporary Property, 6th ed., which she co-authored with professors from Pepperdine University, University of Kansas and Marquette University. This is a substantially updated edition of the casebook, designed for required Property courses in law school. The book takes a contemporary and integrated approach to property law, while also incorporating practice-oriented exercises and skills development. Among other things, the new edition addresses current issues including affordable housing, homelessness, common-interest communities, water law, cryptocurrency and blockchain, intellectual property, and recent Supreme Court property decisions. It also includes complete coverage of the…
Sep. 9, 2026
Professor Woods quoted in article on Supreme Court rejection of Missouri election map
Professor Jayne Woods was quoted in an article by Straight Arrow News discussing the rejection by the US Supreme Court of Missouri’s bid to use the 2025 congressional election map in the November elections. “The old map is and always has been the law, unless and until the new House map is put to the voters and we approve or disapprove it,” Woods said. Read the full story here.
Sep. 1, 2026
Professor Gamage participates in Congressional briefing
Professor Gamage participated in a recent virtual Congressional Staff Briefing titled “The Case for a Wealth Tax.” Professor Gamage was a member of a four-person panel that discussed economic evidence of wealth concentration, its influence on politics, and revenue potential of serious wealth tax proposals.
Aug. 31, 2026
Professor Gouzoules quoted in New York Times
Professor Alexander Gouzoules was quoted in the New York Times over the weekend in an article about how the US Justice Department tends to address issues in court in a north Texas district. Read the full article here.
Aug. 28, 2026
Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Texas Law professor
On Sep. 2, Lauren Libby from the University of Texas School of Law will present “Tax-Exemption and the Shadow of Law” 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…
Aug. 27, 2026
Mizzou’s Own Legally Blonde
By Tanner O’Neal Riley Tabitha Crain has given a 20-minute speech with 15 minutes’ notice. She’s raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for survivors of domestic violence. She’s stood on stages in ball gowns and walked into Hulston Hall in sweatpants the next morning, and she’ll tell you — without blinking — that the two rooms aren’t as different as people think. “I honestly feel like the closest thing to being a practicing attorney is being Miss Missouri,” she said. “And that probably sounds pretty ridiculous.” It isn’t. It’s the whole story, actually. This…
Aug. 25, 2026
Associate Dean Lietzan named to Best Lawyers list
For the 12th straight year, Erika Lietzan, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, William H. Pittman Professor of Law & Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, was named a Best Lawyer in FDA Law