The Chronicle of Higher Education | Legal

Court Allows Expelled Student's Suit Against College's Former President to Proceed

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:58:00 EST

The president "withdrew" the student without a hearing, calling him a threat to campus safety. The appellate court held that a jury might find otherwise.

Law School Not Working Out? 2 Professors Propose Paying Students to Drop Out

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:50:00 EST

The professors, at Yale, suggest a novel way to reduce the number of unemployed J.D.'s who are struggling with debt.

Campus Policing Falls Under Scrutiny After Clash at U. of California at Davis

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:05:00 EST

Amid reviews of the pepper-spray incident at Davis and other responses to protests, officials are rethinking the role of campus police forces.

Oregon Court Strikes Down University System's Ban on Guns on Campuses

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:01:00 EDT

The university's policy violates a state law that says only the legislature can regulate firearms, the appellate court ruled.

California Jury Convicts 10 Muslim Students of Interrupting Campus Speech

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EDT

The students, from the University of California's Irvine and Riverside campuses, were found guilty for their roles in an incident involving an Israeli diplomat last year.

Washington State U. Fined $82,500 for Violating Campus-Safety Rules

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:00:00 EDT

The Education Department penalized the university for failing to disclose two sexual assaults in 2007 and for maintaining insufficient campus-safety policies.

New York U. Will Pay $210,000 in Settlement of Workplace-Harassment Lawsuit

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:22:00 EDT

The lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of an African-born ex-employee it said was verbally harrassed by a supervisor.

Court Revives Suit Against Corinthian Colleges Over Recruiter Pay

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:00:00 EDT

The plaintiffs should be allowed to provide more detail about the for-profit institution's pay policies, a judge said.

In Lawsuits, Graduates Accuse 2 Law Schools of Inflating Employment Data

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EDT

The suits allege that Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the New York Law School knowingly deceived prospective students and the public.

College Business Officers Hear a Fraud Detective's Cautionary Tales of True Crime

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:01:00 EDT

Changes in lifestyle, gifts, and even a diamond certificate were clues to embezzlement, often by high-ranking or long-term employees.

U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action at Public Colleges

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:00:00 EDT

The ruling strikes down an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that was adopted by voters in 2006.

When the Boss Is in a Tricky Spot, What's a General Counsel to Do?

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:20:00 EDT

University lawyers, meeting in California, hear advice on how to handle revelations of potential wrongdoing by executives and other employees at their institutions.

Colleges Get Advice on Crafting Weapons Policies That Will Hold Up in Court

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:30:00 EDT

To avoid trouble in court, experts told a gathering of university lawyers, institutions should avoid absolute bans on weapons and explain their motivations.

Boston College Fights Subpoena for Confidential Interviews on Irish Violence

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:00:00 EDT

The college has filed a motion to quash a federal subpoena calling for it to turn over a confidential interview from an oral-history project.

Former Berkeley Doctor Is Charged With Sexually Assaulting 6 Students

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:28:00 EDT

The physician has pleaded not guilty to 19 felony counts that accuse him of inappropriately touching male patients at the campus's health center.

Will Law School Pay Off? Proposed Change Would Give Applicants the Data to Decide

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:10:00 EDT

The American Bar Association is weighing several revisions to its accreditation standards, including one requiring schools to disclose costs and job-placement rates.

Tulane U. Wins Donor-Intent Lawsuit Over Closing of Women's College

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST

With the Louisiana Supreme Court's decision to let a lower-court ruling stand, a five-year legal battle comes to an end.

Appeals Court Ends Christian Group's Suit Against Law School

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:45:00 EST

The court tossed out a claim that the University of California's Hastings College of the Law selectively enforced its nondiscrimination policy.

Calif. Supreme Court Hears Debate Over a Tuition Benefit for Immigrants

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:01:00 EDT

The case is at the center of a national debate over whether undocumented students can pay in-state tuition at public colleges.

Employment Commission Sues Chapman U., Alleging Race Discrimination

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:41:00 EDT

The federal commission says that the university denied tenure to a black marketing professor and then fired her because of her race.

U. S. Appeals Court Throws Out Suit Over Religious Speech

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:08:00 EDT

The case was brought by a Los Angeles City College student whose speech professor shouted him down when he gave a presentation about his Christian faith.

U. of Wisconsin Cannot Exclude Religious Group From Student Fees, Court Says

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Federal judges rule that a Roman Catholic group cannot be excluded from receiving student fees for activities such as worship, proselytizing, and religious instruction.

Campus Gun Bans Are Still on Solid Ground, Legal Experts Say

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:00:00 EDT

They told a meeting of college lawyers that the Supreme Court decision striking down Chicago's handgun restrictions may not undermine campus bans.

Ties Between Colleges and Students Increasingly Look Like Contracts

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:29:00 EDT

Trends in lawsuits against colleges include allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, and deceptive trade practices, a speaker told a gathering of higher-education lawyers.

Colleges Will Need to Take a Broader View of Discrimination, Campus Lawyers Say

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:30:00 EDT

Speakers at a meeting of college lawyers said institutions must think beyond race and gender to achieve diversity.

U. of Virginia Asks Court to Halt Attorney General's Demand for Documents

Thu, 27 May 2010 22:40:00 EDT

The university argues that it should not have to hand over more than a decade's worth of documents related to a climate researcher who had worked there.