Discusses how convergence of communication technologies, computers, and broadcast media has given birth to cyberspace challenges to many traditional jurisprudential assumptions, based until now on two-dimensional models of physical presence and space. Discusses legal issues raised by the Internet in areas such as the appropriateness of regulation,…

Examines public records laws regarding access to computerized format as it has developed in state and federal courts and legislatures. Explores the law at the federal level, which generally limits the ability of requestors to obtain records in a format most useful to them. Surveys state cases, in which there is a split of authority on the issue.…

In our increasingly legalistic environment, the work of the governing board has become much more complex and challenging. Board members today need better training and support to meet these challenges.

This chapter provides an overview of the risk management process as applied to the community college. (Contains 2 notes.)

U.S. society is becoming increasingly litigious. Nowhere is this more evident than in the employment process, where preemployment agreements for job applicants are becoming more common. Preemployment agreements require applicants to accept certain terms or provisions before they are offered a position. In this article, the authors describe types…

For educators in the field of higher education and judicial affairs, issues are growing. Campus adjudicators must somehow maximize every opportunity for student education and development in the context of declining resources and increasing expectations of public accountability. Numbers of student misconduct cases, including matters of violence and…

Since the 1980s, the entire society in mainland China has undergone a rapid and intertwined transformation in thinking, behavior, and institutions. There is no sign that this transition is slowing down. During the process, public higher education institutions were dragged into rule of law at the end of the twentieth century. This indicates that…

Taking into account the historic transitions and progressions in agricultural science, this article examines the emergence of the phenomenon of agricultural biotechnology. It identifies pivotal sites of tension between agricultural biotechnology and alternative approaches to agriculture. The article identifies two distinct sources of contemporary…

The paper addresses ways in which litigation serves a role in the reform of services for mentally disabled children and adults. Effects on deinstitutionalization are emphasized. Benefits of using litigation to secure the rights of mentally retarded persons include public awareness, quality assurance standards for institutions, and the development…

Indicates that malpractice suits are a new feature in education and explains how teachers, universities, and colleges can protect themselves against this threat. (Author/GS)

Examines the four Supreme Court decisions on sex discrimination in this decade, including the viewpoints of the nine Justices in their conclusions regarding equality of the sexes. Concludes that the Court has yet to enunciate a definitive position on whether sex is a suspect classification. (JT)

The impact and threat to the publishing industry due to the increased use of photocopying services is discussed. Present inadequacies in the copyright law are analyzed and possible remedial legislation suggested in terms of licensed photocopying proposals. (EH)

Discusses the distinction between public and private institutions in legal developments, on-campus residence requirements, and housing regulations. (PG)

Article reviewed a book which focused on the role of the teacher in the case of students who injure themselves in school accidents. (RK)

In Braxton v. Municipal Court, the California Supreme Court upheld a Penal Code statute allowing for the summary exclusion of students from college campuses. The author discusses the need for procedural safeguards and a reevaluation of the judicial treatment of colleges and universities. (Editor)