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BL
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1031495
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b785865
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| Main Entry
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Gajda, Amy.
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| Title & Author
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The trials of academe : : the new era of campus litigation /\ Amy Gajda.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, Mass. :: Harvard University Press,, 2009.
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1 online resource (x, 334 pages)
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| ISBN
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0674053869
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: 9780674053861
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0674035674
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9780674035676
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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An introduction -- A world apart : a short history of the rise of academic deference -- Battles over bias : anti-discrimination law on campus -- Free speech free-for-all : the First Amendment on campus -- Prerogative and profit : battles over intellectual property -- Privacy in peril : peer review meets judicial review -- War of the words : the rise of academic defamation -- Of injuries and insults : tort law on campus -- Promises, promises : contracts on campus -- Looking forward.
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| Abstract
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This title explores the origins and causes of the litigation trend, its implication for academic freedom, and what lawyers, judges, and academics themselves can do to limit the potential damage.
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Universities and colleges-- Law and legislation-- United States.
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Hochschule
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Hochschulrecht
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LAW-- Administrative Law Regulatory Practice.
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LAW-- Litigation.
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Universities and colleges-- Law and legislation.
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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344.73/074
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| LC Classification
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KF4225.G35 2009eb
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