A discussion of Hans Kelsen's pure theory of law as it appears in its most recent authoritative exposition in English. (Author)

Three categories of legal issues, protected activity, substantive due process and procedural due process, are examined in relation to their ramifications to colleges. The author sees a decrease in litigation as universities deal with the problems of discipline and formulate rules based on a distinction between dissent and disruption. (Author/CG)

Public Law 92-140 marks an important step forward in the history of copyright in the U.S., giving the copyright owner exclusive right to duplicate the sound recording in a tangible form that directly or indirectly captures the actual sounds fixed in the recording." (Author)

Discusses copyright ownership in the light of employment relationships, and cites actual court cases as examples. (AN)

Did the 1982 National Football League strike have to last fifty-seven days? Did it have to occur at all? After reviewing the issues and events that developed during the five phases of the negotiation sessions, the author--a management negotiator in the recent strike--answers "no" to both questions. (SR)

Problems involved in due process procedures center on low morale, high expense, and paperwork. Possible approaches to remedying problems include establishing state impartial procedural safeguard panels, employing trouble shooters for children who need currently unavailable services, and using greater flexibility in monitoring local due process…

Surveys court rulings on "piracy," or misappropriation, of advertising; concludes that the courts have refused to give advertising the same protection from piracy that they have afforded news material. (GT)

Most recreation program activities have not resulted in the kinds of injuries that promote large judicial verdicts or settlements. (JD)

An overview is presented of recent court decisions on the disparity between the salaries of male and female athletic coaches. (JD)

The paper points out that because of an incorrect interpretation of the development of learning disabilities, physically handicapped children with learning disabilities are being discriminated against in the provisions of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (PHR)

Reports on the time, ease, and cost of obtaining permission to use photocopied journal articles for library reserve use. Findings from correspondence with 20 journals indicated that photocopying permission is usually easy to obtain and free. Results are discussed in reference to teaching, the professional implications of the accessibility of…

School administrators must become familiar with tort liability laws in order to protect themselves against possible negligence or defamation suits. (LH)