Summarizes some of 2001's more interesting and important court cases regarding tort litigation in higher education, commenting on their effects on case law. (EV)

Summarizes some of 2001's more interesting and important court cases regarding free speech in higher education, commenting on their effects on case law. (EV)

Summarizes some of 2001's more interesting and important court cases regarding disability discrimination in higher education, commenting on their effects on case law. (EV)

Identifies and summarizes key provisions of the privacy regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Suggests approaches a university can take to achieve compliance with those provisions, and discusses issues raised by the privacy regulations that are of particular relevance to the academic community. (EV)

A guide to college and university compliance with the 1976 copyright act discusses these issues: the kinds of works that can be copyrighted; the kinds of acts that can infringe on claimed copyright; factual situations that can prevent copyright infringement liability when infringement has occurred; and obtaining permissions. (MSE)

Summarizes some of 2001's more interesting and important court cases regarding employment discrimination in higher education, commenting on their effects on case law. (EV)

Explains constitutional and statutory underpinnings of the Supreme Court's shift from broadly deferring to executive regulation to imposing a more critical inquiry. Discusses why some executive regulations are merely advisory and not "rules of law" that require either judicial deference or university compliance. Analyzes key Supreme…

Explores moral rights protections in the United States (which allow creators to safeguard their personal, as opposed to pecuniary, rights in their work) and compares them with protections in other parts of the world. Discusses litigation involving moral rights in a university setting. Offers observations on what universities can do to enhance the…

Analyzes the legal principles, facts, and circumstances that govern decisions of courts regarding the validity of written releases, and provides practical advice to higher education lawyers and administrators as they evaluate the utility of releases and seek to maximize their benefit. (EV)

Summarizes some of 2001's more interesting and important court cases regarding discrimination against students in higher education, commenting on their effects on case law. (EV)

Evaluates Section 110(2) of the U.S. Copyright Act, which allows limited uses of copyrighted materials under certain circumstances in the context of "transmissions." Examines serious problems with the section that have caused it to be generally ignored, then focuses on the Copyright Office's proposed changes to the section intended to…

Summarizes some of 2001's more interesting and important court cases regarding disciplinary and academic decisions by higher education institutions, commenting on their effects on case law. (EV)

Focuses on the link between electronic databases and institutes of higher education, particularly the rapid increase of commercial databases. Discusses the issues that digital and electronic resources present to colleges and universities, including the implications of recent Congressional legislation and the Feist case. (EV)

Discusses college and university obligations to collect, maintain, and provide information about foreign students to the government. Explores federal immigration rules relating to foreign students and examines the interaction between the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) regulations and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of…

To avoid antitrust liability, private university administrators and counsel must limit the exchange of financial-aid and tuition information among their institutions and competitors. On a much broader scale, colleges and universities must strive to improve their images and regain public confidence and support. (Author/MSE)