Examined is the legal validity of recent New York legislation--the Trust for Cultural Resources legislation--that will aid the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City without depleting the public treasury. Focus is on its tax exemption features, condemnation provision, and constitutional questions raised by its connections with MOMA. (JMD)

It is argued that the court test requiring that anti-union bias be the dominant motive in employment decisions is mandated by the legislative history of the National Labor Relations Act. This argument is applied to the Doyle case, which involved a public school teacher and burden of proof of discriminatory discharge. (LBH)

Highlights some of the significant conditions and developments that have focused the profession's attention on credentialing and licensure. Four types of forces are examined: governmental/political, legal developments, economic conditions, and professional policies or practices. A selected list of references for further reading on licensure is…

Proceedings of AACRAO's 63rd annual meeting cover: changing legal responsibilities of registrars; liabilities and litigation; dealing with sex discrimination; and academic consumerism. (LBH)

Court cases and federal legislation are described to illustrate the problem of public assistance to universities that are connected to churches or are otherwise sectarian. The issue of eligibility, in view of stringent constitutional limits on government aid to religion, is addressed. (LBH)

It is extremely important that attorneys who handle divorce cases; (a) realize that there are psychological as well as legal factors to the termination of marital contracts; and (b) attend to these factors as they process these cases. (Author)

This article identifies three areas of guidance activity that have been subjected to court censure because they involved violations of the civil rights of students. The areas are (a) testing and placement, (b) suspension and expulsion, and (c) student rights of self-expression. The situational examples and related case law are presented for each…

The implications of Australia's freedom of information laws for higher education institutions are discussed and the major court cases in which institutions have been involved are reviewed to illustrate the effect that the laws are having on the activities of academics and academic administrators. (MSE)

A court case comment traces establishment clause educational debates in cases leading to a Supreme Court decision in which it was found that a blind student otherwise eligible for financial aid could not be denied the aid just because the funds were to be used for religious education. (MSE)

An approach to beginning legal scholarship proposes that (1) producing several smaller works building in scope and difficulty is appropriate at the outset and (2) the creative writing process is not characterized by bursts of genius but by a more methodical routine within the ability of all new teachers. (MSE)

Legal issues in an institution's revocation of a previously-awarded academic degree because of plagiarism or academic dishonesty are examined in light of the public-private sector dichotomy, and the legal processes to which an institution must be alert when seeking degree revocation are discussed. (MSE)

Describes activities by the American Bar Association and other groups aimed at educating the public about their legal rights and responsibilities, including informational pamphlets and brochures issued by state bar associations. These public service information pamphlets are listed by state and the address of each state's bar association is…

Responding to requests to appeal Adams v. Bennett and Women's Equity Action League v. Bennett, both dealing with alleged illegal granting of federal funds, Judge Pratt decided that the plaintiffs in both cases lacked standing to continue their litigation. (BJV)

The federal government has changed the status of grant money provided to student athletes, with certain portions of the grants now taxable and others not. These changes have implications for athletes, parents, and institutions, and some aspects of the law remain unanswered. (MSE)

The status of comparable worth pay in federal courts is reviewed, state activity on this issue as it relates to higher education institutions is discussed, and practical and institutional problems in implementing comparable worth pay policy at colleges and universities are examined. (MSE)