California Court Upholds an Injunction Barring Community Colleges from Selling Books that Aren't Specifically Required for Courses.

Fuchsberg, Gilbert

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Publication Date: 1989

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California Court Upholds an Injunction Barring Community Colleges from Selling Books that Aren't Specifically Required for Courses.

Fuchsberg, Gilbert

Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n32 pA29,31 Apr 19 1989

Local bookstore owners charge that the selling of best-sellers and trade books unrelated to coursework by community college bookstores violates California's education code. The decision was not based on free-speech grounds but on the language of the state code. (MSE)

Descriptors: Books, Bookstores, College Stores, Community Colleges, Competition, Court Litigation, Higher Education, Merchandising, State Courts, State Legislation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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