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May 1, 2008
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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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Cross Examination: Big Brother is Watching You!

During the summer of 1995, the receptionist, on several occasions, changed her clothes, before or after work, in a back area of the office. She also unbuttoned her clothing, to apply a skin medication, when no one was in the office. She was not aware of the videotaping system during these times.

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Key Case: What Can a Coach Cost?

Does a state Right to Know Act authorize the release to news media of the salary and related information about public university employees? In Pennsylvania, that question became quite important in recent years because the employee’s name was Joseph Paterno and the institution was Pennsylvania State University (PSU).

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Just Ask: Drawing the Line on Sexual Harrassment

Our school is still only beginning to recognize the need for sexual harassment prevention training and response protocols, particularly when students are at risk or involved. How widespread is the problem? What can students do?

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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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