Legal issues

New letter on colleges' job advertising endorses alternative to indicating interest in candidates from certain groups.

Reporter ejected from game for crime of online reporting -- does First Amendment have a college sports exemption?

Supreme Court decision cites ruling that permitted use of race, but emphasis suggests colleges can expect more scrutiny.

Supreme Court voids appeals court decision that might have forced university to repay funds in church-state case.

Jury finds Cal State Fresno retaliated against a former coach for defense of gender equity law -- and awards her $5.85 million.

Tuition disputes, budget shortfall and continued growth combine to create a mess for higher ed.

Many students who get their music online view the Congressional debate and their colleges' enforcement strategies as temporary annoyances.

California attorney general heralds Corinthian Colleges' $6.5 million settlement over company's practices, but consumer advocates criticize it.

Charges against 2 Rider University officials seen as unprecedented. 3 students also charged.

College lawyers and leaders have watched with increasing wariness as a series of lawsuits against universities under the federal False Claims Act make their way through the U.S. courts. They fear that rulings in the cases could make it significantly easier for individuals to sue colleges for minor missteps.