When developing policies governing student athletic participation, schools should consider six safeguards: requiring a thorough medical examination and parental disclosure concerning serious health problems, securing medical approval, specifying that life-threatening health conditions prevent participation, requiring postinjury reexaminations, and…

Surveyed married women obtaining abortions to examine assumptions concerning spousal notification held by federal courts. Results suggest that the assumption that notification and discussion promote marital harmony is plausible for only circumscribed subset of women whose marriages are already harmonious. (Author/NB)

Discusses censorship issues, such as the "decency clause," that affect both commercial and collegiate theater. Examines how the subject has been weighed and viewed by courts from a number of perspectives. (SR)

Reform-minded social scientists often assume that increased social scientific knowledge leads inevitably to advances in understanding and amelioration of difficult social problems. Asserts that, although important social problems do raise empirical questions, at their core these problems are nonempirical. Solutions must be based on political…

Discusses the issues involved in structuring multimedia deals and negotiating licenses for distribution rights. Impact of the U.S. Copyright Act, territory of distribution and language, term of the rights, delivery requirements, royalties and royalty statements, sales practices, foreign distribution, and insurance are among the topics covered.…

Superintendent dismissal cases may be grouped into two major categories (nonrenewals and terminations) that can be divided into three levels: cases based primarily on the contract, on legislation, or on constitutional rights. Superintendents have been much more successful in challenging terminations than nonrenewals. Numerous issues and cases are…

First article in two-part series on date and acquaintance rape explains unique circumstances of rape trials and looks at development of traditional rape law. Examines judicial history of rape, and reviews elements of rape (penetration, intent, force, and consent). (Author/NB)

This commentary on an operational definition of learning disabilities (proposed by S. Shaw and others) considers benefits of the proposed definition, such as clarification of discrepancy issues and flexibility, but raises questions concerning the proposed levels in the definition, the role of clinical judgment, and legal considerations. (DB)

States that it is theoretically, educationally, and pragmatically imperative that business and technical communicators become familiar with and informed about the legal issues surrounding products liability. Discusses the theories of negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability. Offers guidelines for writing and organizing to avoid…

This chapter provides a description of additional resources on legal issues at community colleges.

Universities in the United States are hardly novices in international initiatives, yet overseas projects today, although enticing, often seem novel to them, long experience notwithstanding. A number of motivators drive the new zeal to go overseas. Among these are a resolve to stay competitive in this era of heightened inter-institutional…

Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Each TIP involves the development of topic-specific best-practice guidelines for the prevention and…

Reviews the historical development of the federal regulation of retirement plans (including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), analyzes and evaluates the current regulatory scheme (justifiable and unjustifiable distinctions including those among types of plans), and suggests appropriate changes in the continuing quest for…

Argues that "contrary to conventional wisdom, current landlord-tenant law is modern, commercial, and already grounded in contract doctrine." Discusses the origins of the doctrines most frequently cited as illustrations of leasings property basis and redevelops the role of property law in adjudicating leasing disputes. (JT)

Presents arguments for the application of the interstate compact concept to coordination of library services. (PF)