1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460206403321

Autore

Gajda Amy

Titolo

The trials of academe [[electronic resource] ] : the new era of campus litigation / / Amy Gajda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2009

ISBN

0-674-05386-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 334 p.)

Disciplina

344.73/074

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - Law and legislation - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910703399103321

Autore

Stana Richard M

Titolo

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's border security fencing, infrastructure and technology fiscal year 2011 expenditure plan [[electronic resource] /] / [Richard M. Stana]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (65 pages) : illustrations, map

Soggetti

Border security - United States - Finance

Mexican-American Border Region

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (viewed Jan. 17, 2011).

"November 17, 2011."

"GAO-12-106R."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.