Unfair competition is a complex problem affecting all areas of American business, including the communications media. Piracy of material, an alarmingly widespread example of unfair competition, involves legal as well as ethical questions. This monograph uses the historical approach to trace the development of common-law precedent and trends and…

The second of two issues addresses topics related to mainstreaming of handicapped children. Considered in nine articles are the following topics: the administrator's role; legal issues involved in the least restrictive environment specification of P.L. 94-142, the Education For All Handicapped Children Act; parents' and teachers' views regarding…

In his testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, the author notes that he has been with the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department since 1958; over the past five years, an attempt has been made to routinize the enforcement of civil rights statutes. (Author/JM)

It is asserted, in this testimony by the executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union before the May 1974 public hearings of the New York City Commission on Human Rights, that the New York City Board of Education has refused to desegregate even where there was a sufficient number of whites to do so. (Author/JM)

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While the field of forensic psychology has emerged as a recognized discipline, psychologists who work within institutional settings frequently feel frustration in dealing with inmates for whom they have had no responsibility or input during the critical pre-trial, trial and sentencing decision-making process. The roles and ways in which psychology…

Results are presented of an intensive search of U.S. newspapers and periodicals on the joint custody of children after divorce, where both parents have continued responsibility for parenting and where the children spend part of each week, month, or year with both of the parents. Areas of concern addressed by these materials include the following:…

Significant changes in United States culture during the past 25 years and court decisions resulting from legal suits challenging traditional educational procedures have made the future course of education very unpredictable. The social unrest of the 1960s brought about innovations such as open classrooms and nongrading systems in the wake of…

Chapter 2 in a book on school law discusses the reasons for reduction in force (RIF) and presents a set of model regulations for school districts as the best means of minimizing legal problems resulting from RIF. The reasons for RIF include declining student enrollments; reduced turnover among teachers; changes in programs; and more constrained…

Chapter 13 in a book on school law examines Wisconsin statutes pertaining to student medication. Wisconsin does not have a law that limits the liability of school administrators, teachers, or other school employees involved in administering medications to students. The performance of certain acts by Wisconsin school personnel might well be placing…

The author points out that although parents have the right to due process as mandated by P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the schools have the advantage over parents in terms of time, money, resources, and determination. Findings from a national survey of due process hearings included that hearings are requested for…

This manual is designed to assist in developing meaningful workshops for retirees and pre-retirees to aid them in making effective use of their retirement incomes. Divided into five sessions, topics include the need for financial planning, major factors in such planning, and specific methods of helping retirees in their own financial planning;…

The problem of arrests not ending in conviction is described in terms of its magnitude and costs. Three major aspects of the role of the police in influencing what happens after arrest are studied. Factors such as tangible evidence and witnesses are influenced by the time between the offense and the arrest. The characteristics of the officers…

The issue of the proper role of government in the censorship of sexually explicit material is analyzed in this article from a symbolic interactionist view of communication and traditional principles of constitutional liberty. The paper focuses on the Supreme Court's adjudication of obscenity cases and proposes a set of principles consistent with…

The concept of sovereign immunity in English law originated in both early canon law and the feudal system, became formalized in case law under King Henry II, and as the royal prerogative, became established into statutory law under King Henry VIII. This concept of governmental immunity was adopted by the states when the union was founded. The case…