Sports litigation may be the only remedy for correcting the abuses that have plagued sports for so long. It is the courts that accentuate the importance and welfare of the individual, attempt to end discrimination, and curb the rising violence that often takes place in the sports arena. (RM)

The Raiders won the right in court to move from Oakland to Los Angeles, but they face an appeal by the National Football League (NFL) and a separate lawsuit by the city of Oakland. The NFL's appeal of the antitrust verdict and Oakland's suit based on eminent domain theory are reviewed. (SR)

Discussed is how the transfer of young offenders from the supposedly more benign juvenile court to the more punitive world of the adult criminal court is becoming the focus of renewed attention. (RM)

Legal problems have multiplied as sports and pay television have tried to work out their relationship. How much cable systems should pay for sports programing, who owns the right to sporting events sold to cable or other pay systems, and other legal questions are addressed. (SR)

Short descriptions of somewhat unbelievable things that have happened in the legal system are described, e.g., a school regulation prohibiting note-passing among students was declared unconstitutional because it violates the right to free speech; as a result, suspended note passers at a junior high school in Iowa were reinstated. (RM)

The general Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Board itself have an impact on labor negotiations in professional sports. The history, legal framework, and legal problems of collective bargaining in football and in other sports are discussed. (SR)

Emphasis on winning, instead of sportsmanship, and a surge in spectator demand for brute force are factors used to explain why sports are becoming increasingly violent. Legal questions are identified related to sports violence that have emerged from criminal and civil court cases. (SR)

Religion and crime were the dominant themes of many important Supreme Court decisions of the 1984-85 term. The cases are described (RM)

Detailed analyses of three Supreme Court cases dealing with the First Amendment that are awaiting oral argument are provided. The cases are Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Philadelphia Newspaper, Inc. v. Hepps, and city of Renton v. Playtime Theaters, Inc. (RM)

The exclusionary rule says that any evidence illegally seized by law enforcement officials cannot be admitted in a criminal proceeding. Discussed are where the rule came from, how it works, and the arguments for and against it. (RM)

When Congress decided that Title IX applied to sports, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) was required to develop regulations for enforcing equality in athletic programs. HEW's guidelines, the federal government's enforcement of the guidelines, and the impact of Title IX on women's athletics are discussed. (SR)

Offers a learning activity in which secondary students are given background on Supreme Court jurisdiction. Students are then presented with various situations in which they must decide "if the court would hear the case" or not. (BSR)

Offers a midterm report on United States Supreme Court Cases. The cases dealt with voting rights, affirmative action, jury bias, the handicapped status of AIDS victims, religious holidays for teachers, and political spending of nonprofit corporations. (JDH)

Boys who, for years, had been victims of vicious beatings and other forms of abuse at the hands of their fathers murdered their fathers. Discussed are their fates after the killings. The big differences in the sentences dramatizes the vagaries of the legal system. (RM)

Discusses the history of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Describes the evolution of constitutional rights in the United States. Explains how the Constitution, particularly the First and Fourth Amendments, has been applied to juveniles. Identifies some of the leading cases involving juvenile rights. (SG)