While universities are intensely protective of revenue streams related to intellectual property interests for the institution and professors, the financial and legal interests of students in the entrepreneurial process have largely been overlooked. This lack of attention, both in universities and in the literature, is intriguing given the…

Intellectual property issues affecting the use of university research results include faculty reluctance to discuss research before publication, retention of patent rights, faculty consulting ethics, commercial success, and financial support. (Journal availability: 1155 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637, $1.00.) (MSE)

A review of 1989 court decisions regarding higher education examines important trends in cases concerning the first amendment; tort liability; institutional contracts; immunities; access to records; meetings and witnesses; intellectual property; funding; employment; adverse academic, disciplinary, licensing, and related decisions; and…

The review of court cases decided in 1990 relating to higher education summarizes litigation concerning institutional powers, First Amendment law, search and seizure on campus, tort liability, institutional contracts, immunities, access to records, funding for institutions and students, employment practices, academic and disciplinary decisions,…