This revised and enlarged edition describes the results of recent and long-standing court decisions concerning the law of libel. Designed for day-to-day use by authors, newspaper personnel, publishers of magazines and books, radio and television broadcasters, and others in the communication fields, the book discusses contempt of court, literary…

Traces the change and implications for university counsel of federal regulations growing out of Executive Order 11246 (which forbade employment discrimination by government contractors) including the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare guidelines of July and October 1972 and the March 1973 joint memorandum stating policy of four federal…

Nonverbal communications share the same protections and limitations as verbal speech. (JH)

A treatise, it is stated, on the responsibilities of unions with regard to Title VII and equal employment opportunity generally, analyzing the legal liability of unions and suggesting ways in which unions should combat discrimination in collective bargaining agreements, on the job, and within their own organizational structure. (Author/JM)

Discusses the history and development of the children's rights movement, and examines several issues complicating the modern movement. (HMV)

Adapted from papers presented to the Missouri Association of Junior Colleges, October, 1968, and the Southern College Personnel Association, November, 1968.

This discussion of the impact of copyright laws and regulations on universal availability of publications examines the historical and conceptual foundations of copyright as it has developed in Europe, with special emphasis on the current copyright laws of the Nordic countries. A detailed analysis of the provisions of these laws is used to…

Deserting fathers are often the victims of a society which is frustrated, ignorant and failing in its provision of sound family policy. A study of the impact of the criminal justice system on deserting nonsupporting fathers in relation to the fulfillment of their roles as providers indicates that these individuals need assistance in coping with…

The court case, "Santa Clara Pueblo, et al. v. Julia Martinez, et al.," is the subject of this paper. It gives the background of the case of a woman whose children were refused admittance to tribal rolls because of an ordinance prohibiting the enrollment of children whose father is not a tribal member. The paper gives the arguments of…

Although medical malpractice suits are based on a model of treatment of an individual by a professional, educational malpractice suits are based on a group treatment model. When the medical model and the teaching model are compared, the contrasts are so great that medical malpractice principles are not a reliable guide to the emerging law of…

The document reports on five new cases and updates information on 29 previously reported cases regarding mental retardation and the law. Cases are divided into the following categories: classification, commitment, confidentiality, education, employment, protection from harm, sterilization, treatment, and zoning. Listed separately, by the above…

Recommendations are made by the Illinois Council for Exceptional Children regarding minimal competency testing (MCT) for handicapped children. The position endorses the use of the individualized education program (IEP) as the most appropriate device to insure an appropriate education for handicapped children. Legal issues involving discrimination…

Guidelines are presented which were developed to aid federal, state, and local agencies prepare regulations concerning the use of mentally retarded subjects in biomedical and pharmacological research projects. Guidelines are set forth for the following topic areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): the formation of a Professional Review Committee…

Proceedings of a workshop on the need to establish a close working relationship between the medical, legal, and social work professions in the management of child abuse is presented. An introduction by Frank Beal is followed by welcoming remarks by Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp. Speeches by Elizabeth Davoren, Eli Newberger, and Vincent…