Explores the changes in the administration and enforcement of building regulations that will be engendered by the proposed federal energy building standards. Also evaluates the effectiveness of those standards in meeting congressional intent. Available from U.C. Davis Law Review, School of Law, Martin Luther King Jr. Hall, University of…

Guidelines of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research are discussed. It is concluded that dentistry must not uncritically accept guidelines meant for a broader class of research, that guidelines can be misapplied, and that researchers must educate themselves on the Commission…

At the end of the two-year term of the first licenses for performance of music copyrighted under the new copyright law, the "model" licenses are being reconsidered. Considered here is whether an institution should sign a model license, or any other license, based on reference to the law itself. (MSE)

Nurses should not be too optimistic about the future of nursing. Problems still exist: government regulations which limit nurses' direct access to clients and physicians' views of nurses' abilities. Nurses must explore their current roles and propose new structures to enhance the nurses' impact on the health care system. (CT)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board should work more closely and better use each other's resources and expertise in order to eliminate invidious employment discrimination. (Author/IRT)

A report from the Committee R on Government Relations of the American Association of University Professors is presented. The Department of Education, federal budgets, reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, intelligence legislation, truth-in-testing legislation, amending the National Labor Relations Act, and the presidential election of 1980…

Describes how the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) lost its authority to assert Title IX jurisdiction over all the employment practices of schools and colleges. Outlines the arguments HEW used in its losing effort to gain control. (Author/IRT)

New Jersey has had transitional bilingual programs since 1968 and a state bilingual law since 1974. New Jersey's regulations are far stronger than the proposed federal regulations which were withdrawn by the Reagan administration. The New Jersey Education Association is proud of its record supporting bilingual education. (Editor/SJL)

Discusses how recent regulations, standards and litigation have resulted in additional important constraints upon the design process. Presented are corresponding new objectives and areas of study in engineering design education. (WB)

A discussion of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed procedure revoking the tax-exempt status of private schools that discriminate on the basis of race. The legal basis of IRS authority and the relationship of the proposed procedure and the First Amendment religion clauses are considered. Available from The Notre Dame Lawyer, Box 486, Notre…

Expands and updates an earlier article and demonstrates the dynamic nature of the fair employment practices area as evidenced by the multitude of legislative enactments, court decisions, administrative agency rulings, regulations, and guidelines at both the state and federal levels. (Author/IRT)

A primary challenge for academic administrators is to survive the 1980s with a strong, diverse system of higher education that has a healthy and mutually rewarding partnership with the federal government. Institutions must have the courage and integrity to decide when to accept and when to refuse federal aid and regulation. (MSE)

Implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act has created new issues and challenges in the governance of education. (Author)

Abstract of a study of Pennsylvania school districts that attempted to determine two things: how much it has cost school districts to provide barrier-free buildings and grounds and the cost-influencing factors encountered. (Author/MLF)

Argues that Title VII prohibits preferential treatment of any group unless ordered by a court pursuant to a judicial finding of unlawful discrimination and unless the preferential treatment is limited to providing relief to judicially identified victims of that discrimination. Available from Georgetown Law Journal, 600 New Jersey Avenue,…