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Higher Ed Law Prof Blog

By James Ottavio Castagnera and Patrick J. Cihon

Post Frequency: 6.5/day

Last Entry: May 09, 2008 at 06:55:13

Law: California Ct of Appeals finds prof who didn't do sabbatical research breached contract

Posted on May 06, 2008
1 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DALE C. TATUM, Defendant and Appellant. E041000 (Super.Ct.No. RCV76362) OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of...

Events: A conference on knowledge, culture and change

Posted on May 06, 2008
Dear Colleague, On behalf of the Conference Organising Committee, we would like to inform you of the: THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE, CULTURE AND CHANGE IN ORGANISATIONS Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 24-27 June 2009 http://www...

Trends: Higher Ed said to be a hot topic with NC voters

Posted on May 05, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. - In a region where higher education is a meal ticket for thousands of faculty and students, it doesn't take long before political debates here take an academic bent. Presidential candidates find voters who parse proposals involving student...

Law: George Mason prof "shills for Hilary"

Posted on May 05, 2008
Hillary's having trouble finding an economist to back her suspension of the gas tax. But she need look no further - I'll rise to the challenge. Here's my economic case for the tax cut: 1. The American people want to...

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Law: Congress, Prez enact student loan bill

Posted on May 05, 2008
Fearing an election-year nightmare of students unable to find college loans, the Bush administration and Congress have moved with blinding speed, agreeing on and passing a student-loan bailout bill in less than a month. And yet loan companies, colleges, and...

Law: India claims to be cracking down on "third grade" foreign universities

Posted on May 05, 2008
New Delhi: Minister for human resource development Arjun Singh is these days savouring the sweet taste of the Supreme Court verdict, which last month vindicated his position on 27% reservation to all students from backward castes in graduate and postgraduate...

Publications: University Press releases copyrights to its authors

Posted on May 05, 2008
Press Release: New policy at Rockefeller University Press allows authors to retain copyright to their published work Citing the growing demand from the public and the scientific community for access to research data, The Rockefeller University Press has revised its...

Publications: Lawyers' Desk Book

Posted on May 05, 2008
Used by over 150,000 attorneys and legal professionals! Lawyer's Desk Book, 2008 Editionby Dana Shilling List Price: $160.00 ISBN: 0735574537 ISBN-13: 9780735574533 Format: Paperback Publication Cycle: Published annually Latest Supplemented Date: 4/15/2008 Automatic Supplementation More Info.

Publications: Faculty Focus

Posted on May 05, 2008
Welcome to the new weekly version of Faculty Focus. As you can see we're making some improvements to our newsletter for you. With a fresh new logo and our weekly format, you're seeing the beginnings of a whole new Faculty...

Law: AV v. iParadigms, the Turnitin.com case

Posted on May 05, 2008
Read Jim Castagnera's take on it.Download 0805_Castagnera.pdf Read all this and more in the May issue of the Greentree Gazette.Subscribe here.

Events: A Call for Proposals

Posted on May 05, 2008
The CAI and its Conference Program Committee encourage you to submit a session proposal on the theory and practice of academic integrity and/or the broader campus ethical culture that addresses one or more of the following tracks: Track 1: Research...

Publications: Education News Update

Posted on May 05, 2008
Education News Update Sponsored by the Center for Education & Employment Law Get Your Own Copy of Education News Update More than 71,000 professionals read Education News Update. Your colleagues and peers can, too. Sign up at: http://pbpexecutivesummaries...

Trends: A reply to our posting on "Publish or Perish"

Posted on May 04, 2008
Hi, I am happy to see Publish or Perish is useful to you. However, I am concerned about your throw-away comment that the program is buggy. It has been on offer for 1.5 years, we have received hundreds of pieces...

Law: DNA is no silver bullet, according to this article

Posted on May 04, 2008
Police found the naked body of Diana Sylvester near her Christmas tree. The 22-year-old San Francisco nurse had been sexually assaulted and stabbed in the heart. She lay on her back, her neck laced with scratches and her mouth open...

Opinion: A union man suggests how to use your IRS rebate

Posted on May 04, 2008
How to use Your IRS Rebate check... As you may have heard, each of us will be getting a tax rebate check to stimulate the economy. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China....

Law: Having won AV v iParadigms, Turnitin takes the offensive

Posted on May 04, 2008
At this year?s meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, plagiarism was a hot topic, with many panelists talking about ways to teach students about academic integrity. Generally, panelists spoke of the importance of not relying on plagiarism-detection...

Opinion: Six experts tell how they would change the student-loan environment

Posted on May 04, 2008
You don't NEED to be an expert on student aid to recognize that the current loan system is complex, sometimes inefficient, and highly politicized. When it comes to financing a college education, there is no one-stop shopping. Students and their...

Opinion: Student Loans and Cohort Default Rates

Posted on May 04, 2008
Cohort default rates are good for something, just not much Justin Draeger April 2008 Can anything significant really be from the cohort default rate measurement? That?s the question Jonathan Liebman poses in his earlier article, Default Rate Primer: What and...

Law Primer: Student Financial Aid

Posted on May 04, 2008
by Jim Castagnera If the admissions process is complicated by contract considerations, financial aid is a minefield filled with legal hazards for the hapless, or reckless, administrator. No better example can be posed, as this work goes to press, than...

Events: A summer academy on cultivating student success

Posted on May 03, 2008
JOIN US IN BIRMINGHAM! 2008 SUMMER ACADEMY: CULTIVATING STUDENT ACCESS & SUCCESS "Strengthening Institutions to Improve National Competitiveness" Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa July 20-24, 2008 Join us in historic Birmingham, Ala., nestled in the rolling foothills of...

Law: Request from a reader regarding Hiwassee College

Posted on May 03, 2008
Dear Jim, I am a retired professor (Georgia St. Univ. in Atlanta) who is now the President-Elect of the Alumni Association Board of Governors at Hiwassee College in Madisonville, TN. Thus, I read with interest your recent Greentree Gazette article...

Law: Paid Family Leave comes to New Jersey

Posted on May 03, 2008
An advisory from New Jersey defense attorney Steve Gerber: Dear clients and colleagues: On May 2, 2008, Governor Jon Corzine signed the Paid Family Leave Act, (the "PFLA"), making New Jersey the third state that provides workers with paid family...

Opinion: When they say it's not about oil, is it most certainly about oil?

Posted on May 03, 2008
'91 war, not Iraq war, was over oil, McCain clarifies Mary Altaffer / Associated Press MOTIVATION: McCain talks to his press secretary. He?d said his energy policy would cut U.S. reliance on Mideast oil and prevent the U.S. from again...

Law: Suspicionless Search - US v. Arnold (9th Cir., April 2008)

Posted on May 03, 2008
O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge: *1 We must decide whether customs officers at Los Angeles International Airport may examine the electronic contents of a passenger's laptop computer without reasonable suspicion. I On July 17, 2005, forty-three-year-old Michael Arnold arrived at Los Angeles...

Law: Traveling this summer? Avoid a "Suspicionless Search"

Posted on May 03, 2008
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in the caseU.S. v. Arnold holding that the Fourth Amendment does not require government agents to have reasonable suspicion before searching laptops at the border, including international airports...

Law: New York adds charge for criminal record check

Posted on May 02, 2008
Please be advised that New York State recently passed legislation increasing the cost of a New York State Criminal search through the Office of Court Administration (OCA). The price increase for Criminal History Record Searches is effective May 1, 2008;...

Opinion: Next week's Attorney at Large column

Posted on May 02, 2008
Another Reason I Won?t Be Voting for Obama By James Castagnera Jimmy Carter is our best former president. He was an ineffectual chief executive, however. Last week he endorsed Barack Obama. His endorsement is one more reason I won?t be...

Events: NAFSA Conference Connection

Posted on May 02, 2008
If you are among the 6000+ attending NAFSA's annual convention in Washington later this month, consider using "Conference Connection": NAFSA makes it easier than ever to connect with friends, set up meetings, and learn what's going on at the NAFSA...

Law A.V. v. iParadigms

Posted on May 02, 2008
Castagnera's take on the case here.Download 0805_Castagnera.pdf Read this article and more in the May issue of the Greentree Gazette. Subscribe here.

Law: Are you kidding me? Which century is this?

Posted on May 02, 2008
Teacher fired for refusing to sign loyalty oath Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times LET GO: ?I wanted it on record that I am a pacifist,? Wendy Gonaver said. She wants an apology and a teaching job for next year....

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