Associate Dean Sandra Sperino has published the 10th edition of her book, “Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell” this February. Dean Sperino’s book is designed to assist students—both law and undergraduate—to achieve a basic understanding of the complex area of federal employment discrimination law, and provide an up-to-date review for the practitioner. The focus is upon Title VII…
News ⋅ Page 6
Professor David Gamage Listed As a Top 5 Most Downloaded Tax Law Professor
Professor David Gamage has been ranked the fifth-most downloaded tax law professor in the United States in 2023, as reported by TaxProf Blog. Professor Gamage’s scholarly articles received 4,259 downloads last year, ranking him in the top five of the 50 most downloaded professors in the…
Associate Dean Ben Trachtenberg Speaks On Chiefs’ Fan Death Case
Associate Dean Ben Trachtenberg spoke with People Magazine about potential criminal charges in well-known Kansas City Chiefs’ fan death case. To read the full story, visit: https://people.com/chiefs-fan-deaths-criminal-charges-possibility-experts-weigh-in-8558256.…
Prof. David Gamage to Testify before Vermont House Committee
Professor David Gamage, the Law School Foundation Distinguished Professor of Tax Law and Policy, will testify via Zoom on Jan. 31 before the Vermont House Committee of Ways and Means on a tax reform proposal that he and coauthors Brian Galle and Darien Shanske designed. The New York Times wrote about this proposed Vermont “wealth tax” reform earlier in January:…
Prof. Gary Myers Publishes on AI and Transformative Use
Gary Myers, the Earl F. Nelson Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, has published a new article on Artificial Intelligence. His paper, “Artificial Intelligence and Transformative Use After Warhol,” was published in Washington & Lee Law Review. Prof. Myers’ article evaluates the interaction between copyright law’s fair use doctrine and typical sources and uses for artificial intelligence.The article will assesses…
Two Mizzou Law Alumni Win 2024 Geyer Awards
Caleb Jones ’07, executive vice president and CEO of the Missouri Electric Cooperatives; and Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer ’09, will be recognized with Geyer Awards at a ceremony held at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion February. Each year, the Mizzou Alumni Association presents the Geyer Awards to those who exemplify the dedication and spirit of Henry S. Geyer, a state representative from…
Mizzou Law Announces Bar Prep Program for All Graduating Students
Officials at Mizzou Law are excited to announce a partnership with Helix Bar Review to provide bar exam preparatory resources to all graduating Mizzou Law 3Ls, beginning this semester. Helix Bar Review is a state-of-the-art bar prep program created by the nonprofit organization AccessLex Institute to provide a best-in-class, full-service bar review course designed for today’s law student. This highly…
Professor David Gamage Joins Mizzou Law Faculty
Officials at the University of Missouri School of Law are excited to announce Professor David Gamage has joined Mizzou Law, starting this January as the Law School Foundation Distinguished Professor of Tax Law & Policy. Professor Gamage joins Mizzou Law from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, where he held the William W. Oliver Chair in Tax Law. Professor Gamage’s…
Professor Lietzen Fall 2023 Scholarship Recap
In September, Professor Erika Lietzen presented a work in progress at BYU’s law school. The presentation was called “Accountability By Petition.” She will be submitting the paper – now called “The Power of Petitions” – in the February cycle. The paper explores the role that petitions to federal agencies can play in helping us hold agencies accountable, and it is…
Dean Sperino Cited in Eleventh Circuit Opinion
Associate Dean Sandra Sperino’s article, Rethinking Discrimination Law, 110 Mich. L. Rev. 69 (2011), was cited in a concurring opinion by Judge Newsom of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The case is Tynes v. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, 88 4th 939 (2023). Judge Newsom advocates for the abolition of the McDonnell Douglas test, a…