Some of the risk management procedures for use with liability loss exposures, specifically in the context of higher education, are conceptualized and described. Liability insurance--its coverage and market--is discussed and sample policy provisions are appended. (LBH)

Two recent decisions by federal courts of appeals bring into focus the competing policy considerations underlying administrative adjudication and the right to a jury trial. In both cases the safety regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act were violated. (LBH)

This publication recommends that school districts include a legal plan in every school construction project. The author discusses negotiating agreements with the project architect and construction manager early on; exercising due diligence in selecting the project team; determining proper levels of professional liability insurance; clarifying…

The Law section of the proceedings contains the following 6 selected papers: "Is the Public Interest Meaningless? Levels of Meaning and Ambiguity in the Public Interest Standard" (Philip M. Napoli); "An 'Unholy Alliance': The Law of Media Ride-Alongs" (Karen M. Markin); "Is Internet Service Provider Immunity Growing? An…

A detailed guide to the major sources of printed broadcast legal documents. (Author)

The time has arrived for an assessment of the present status of sound archives and of their present and potential usefulness to scholarship and society; for an attempt to systematize description and location of materials; and to consider approaches to their function in education. (37 references) (Author)

Results of regional conferences in Texas to improve abilities of county judges and clerks. (SP)

Suggests methods by which school administrators can avoid lawsuits and can provide due process procedures within the school. (NQ)

Control of money collected by colleges and universities under the auspices of student activity fees has recently been an area of concern. Students feel they have the right to dictate the types of activities to be offered; administrators feel they should decide. (HS)

Describes some possible roles that cable television can play in adult education, some of its advantages as a communications medium, some legal aspects, and predictions for the future. (AN)

Tenth in a series of articles on the legal protection of music materials. (JB)

Discusses the extent to which a school district can be held responsible for the negligence of its employees. (JF)