The question of public aid to private colleges is analyzed in historical perspective and in terms of current trends and future outlook followed by a presentation of applicable federal and state supreme court decisions. (JT)

An overview of the problem of preferential remedies to achieve equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups. Contends that "color blindness" will not end discrimination but that some form of "color conscious" affirmative action program must be employed. Temporary preferential treatment is justified, according to…

Examines the different procedural safeguards which students enjoy in connection with the various disciplinary measures imposed by public school officials: procedural due process rights of students when they are subject to suspensions of up to 10 days, 10 days to three months, more than three months, and expulsions. (JT)

An examination of the decision on the rights of an employee, who has unsuccessfully pursued a race or sex discrimination claim through arbitration, to "relitigate" the claim under Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964. Conclusion: the decision endangers Title VII rights by granting too much weight to prior arbitration awards. (JT)

Highlights major happenings in the areas of race, sex and schools per state. (AM)

Discusses the legal and social implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Planned Parenthood v. Danforth and argues that Justice Blackmun's view of the rights of minors poses a real threat to family life and traditional parent-child relationships. Available from the American Bar Association at 77 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606;…

At the annual meeting of the College and University Personnel Association, a lawyer in employment-discrimination cases cautioned personnel officers against random drug testing. Other practices discussed included: asking too many personal questions under the new immigration law, dismissing workers with AIDS, pressuring employees to accept…

A comment on two court cases gives an overview of the eleventh-amendment analysis, used by some federal courts in suits against state colleges and universities, that argues that the institutions are alter-egos of the state and independent to face suit in federal court. (MSE)

An Idaho court case in which a tenured faculty member with seniority was dismissed for financial exigency became two trials, one concerning the university's burden of proof for financial exigency and the other concerning deprivation of the faculty member's due process. The decisions are examined. (MSE)

Argues that current drug control policies are failing and that new proposals are even more costly and repressive. Contends that legalization would eliminate many drug-related problems and allow the government to redirect its efforts toward assistance and positive inducements. (FMW)

A school district that decides to acquire high-technology equipment for educational or administrative purposes faces three primary concerns: (1) potential competitive bid requirements; (2) a possible duty to bargain with employees over the effect of automation on existing jobs; and (3) copyright requirements. (MLF)

Differing court opinions in Eiseman vs. the State of New York, concerning the rape and murder of a student by an ex-convict admitted through a special rehabilitation program, indicates institutions must recognize that dangers from a special program may cause a court to impose special restrictions on applicant screening. (MSE)

Presents materials necessary for conducting a mock disposition hearing in which students learn how courts deal with wayward and neglected juveniles. Intended to illustrate the problems that courts face in dealing with minors, the materials include activity instructions and a mock probation report to be used in the simulation. (GEA)

A discussion of legal issues in the academic medical center focuses on standards of care applicable to practitioners, special problems of patient care delivery, and the special status of public academic medical centers. Informed consent to care, relations with affiliated institutions, and private/non-private patient status are also considered.…

The rapid hiring and firing of college athletic coaches, the litigation brought in breach of employment contracts, and the special problems presented by coaching contracts have raised hard legal questions about proper methods of contract enforcement and recovery of damages. (MSE)