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10 Most Recent Headlines
Opinion: Punishment Fit the Crime? Laying Down the Law: Handling Harassment Cases Noted: Demanding Resources or a Lawsuit Liability Tip: Computer Users Need Basic Security Just Ask: reference letter risks Follow-up: Judgement in Dorm Fire Deaths Focus On… GLBT Rights Demonstrations Cross Examination: A Tale of Two Orders Cases of the Month: Curbing False ID Use Opinion: Scared of the Big Judgments?
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Cases Noted
Damages in Drowning Death
The police followed footprints to the river but still do not know if the student fell into the water or was pushed. But the death of a 19-year-old Minnesota State University- Moorhead (MSUM) student has led to legal claims against the school and a campus fraternity. The September 2005 drowning resulted in a lawsuit, filed by his family, seeking damages and legal costs, based on negligence principles.
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Just Ask: Dorm Solicitations
Q. In days gone by, door-to-door sales and solicitation were commonplace. But what about door-to-door activity in today’s residence halls? I think I recently saw a “dust-up” over this at Stanford University (CA)?
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Focus On…No Penalty for Good Samaritans
In an effort to put safety first, even at the expense of sanctions, many colleges and universities have adopted “good Samaritan” policies. They promote seeking assistance for those in need, due to alcohol or other issues, without fear of disciplinary consequences. The pros and cons of such policies are frequently debated by campus health, housing, safety and judicial officers.
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Liability Tip: Responding to Overseas Crisis With a growing number of student traveling overseas each year for an international academic experience, the likelihood of an international crisis involving students increases.
Cross Examination: Press Still Free Decades Later
The 1983 student burglary and theft charges had been printed in the Cornell University student newspaper but when an Internet search found the old article in 2007, the accused student sued..
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