Section A of the Media and Law section of the proceedings contains the following nine papers: "RICO and the First Amendment: Racketeering Laws Threaten Free Expression" (Matthew D. Bunker and others); "Press Coverage of the Federal Appellate Courts: Technology and a Shared Notion of Newsworthiness" (Rebekah V. Bromley);…

This paper explored the question of the applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 to public broadcasting. Basically, those provisions require recipients of federal grants to use those funds in a non-discriminatory manner such that the benefit of the programs funded by the…

Two questions are examined in this brief for the United States, on petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: (1) whether the Austin Independent School District (AISD) has engaged in racial discrimination against its black and Mexican American students, and, (2) whether the Court of Appeals erred…

Law firm analysis which reviews developments in Indian law, discusses holdings and implications of some important Supreme Court decisions (Boldt Case, Yakima Public Law 280 Case, Blackbird Bend Case), analyzes litigation trends which appear to be developing, and comments on the future conduct of Indian litigation. (DS)

This legal analysis examines a federal appeals court decision which found three student theses written as graduation requirements and filed in a library did not constitute printed publications and thus bar the patent application of the college professor involved. Institutions are urged to develop comprehensive patent policies for student and…

Judicial decisions affecting educational policy and management that were handed down in 1997 by state appellate courts and federal courts are summarized and analyzed in this book. The analyses, each written by one or more experts in educational law, are divided into nine topical chapters: (1) employees; (2) school governance at the state and local…

Argues that recent trends in Supreme Court decisions do not bode well for future civil rights claims of minorities. Changes affecting the Court stem from the unhappiness of political conservatives. The emerging conservative minority and its historical development are described as an aspect of regressive political and policymaking forces. (SLD)

Reviews and analyzes the legal development and current status of affirmative action. Traces the aftermath of the Brown versus Board of Education case, the benign discrimination doctrine, the impact of the City of Richmond versus Croson in minority set-asides in Virginia, and the strict scrutiny standard. (JB)

Examines recent Supreme Court rulings relating to minority set-aside and affirmative action programs. Looks at the analysis of these programs; their impact on those disadvantaged by them; the evolution of affirmative action; reverse discrimination; limited circumstances where preferences are appropriate; and other remedies. (JB)

Public university restriction of faculty expression on the institution's World Wide Web server is discussed based on recent Supreme Court decisions. It is proposed that in some circumstances, content-based restriction of faculty expression is permissible and will not violate the First Amendment academic freedom rights of faculty. (MSE)

Two sets of Supreme Court cases are examined and their links discussed in the context of the recent Jeffries v. Harleston court case concerning the City College of New York. The first pertains to and reflects general protection of academic freedom in public colleges and universities; the second concerns speech rights of public school teachers and…

The 1988 Supreme Court decision in Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier, characterized by deference to school officials in controlling speech and publications, is examined in the context of 10 higher education cases citing the decision. It is concluded that higher education in general, faculty in particular, should be concerned about an…

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's concurring opinion in "Rosenberger v. Rectors and Visitors of University of Virginia," in which the Court ruled that the university acted unconstitutionally in denying student activities funds to a Christian newspaper not affiliated with a church, is excerpted here. The opinion maintains that…

Judicial decisions affecting educational policy and management that were handed down in 1990 by state appellate courts and federal courts are summarized and analyzed in this book. The analyses, each written by one or more experts in education law, are divided into eight topical chapters: (1) employees; (2) bargaining; (3) pupils; (4) handicapped;…

Judicial decisions affecting educational policy and management that were handed down in 1989 by state appellate courts and federal courts are summarized and analyzed in this book. The analyses, each written by one or more experts in education law, are divided into eight topical chapters: (1) employees; (2) bargaining; (3) pupils; (4) handicapped;…