Seven landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court in the area of school law" from 1953-1971 are discussed, with implications for educational administration." (Author)

Discusses the possible limits on the legal authority of a school to contract with private enterprise for instructional services. The proper procedure for entering into such a contract is discussed. (JF)

Descriptions of realistic incidents in which a deaf person can be legally abused due to a lack of knowledge regarding his personal rights. (RD)

Concludes that most newspapers will reject letters to the editor that they consider to be libelous, but that many make efforts to rehabilitate those letters. (FL)

Changes in sports and the "sue syndrome" have increased the risk of athletic coaches being sued. Suggestions to reduce the risk involve: (1) job contracts; (2) preseason physical examinations; (3) parental consent; (4) good rapport with participants; (5) equipment safety; (6) documentation; (7) insurance; and (8) establishing priorities. (FG)

Reviews the rationale for the practice of Artificial Insemination Donor (AID) practices, the manner whereby donors are selected, and how records are kept. The importance of developing standards which serve the best interests of the AID child is stressed. (Author/DB)

Reports on the effect of the legal process in Pennsylvania on adjustment to marital separation. The data suggest that, although the majority of respondents found fault or encountered difficulty with the legal system, these problems did not necessarily result in reported poorer adjustment following the separation. (Author)

An incident in which a student journalist was denied a press pass to interview President Carter points up the problems student reporters frequently face in attempting to obtain press passes. (GT)

Discusses negligence in defamation cases before the United States Supreme Court's decision in "Gertz v Robert Welch, Inc."; shows that courts have varied in what actions by reporters and editors they have considered negligent. (GT)