Across the country, attacks on academic freedom have ended up in court and in policy changes as professors fight to speak openly.
Teacher talk: Professors' fight to speak openly often isn't easy
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Ill. bill to increase transparency at private university police departments has stalled
After the University of Chicago announced measures to make its police department more transparent, legislators opted to stall the bill that would have required private campus police departments to be more transparent.
Professor’s free speech case against University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue, judge rules
The professor who was fired over his personal tweets criticizing Israel has sued the university on the basis of his free speech and due process rights.
Hip-hop hassle: How the lyrics of two violent rap songs could redefine your online free-speech protections
After the Supreme Court ruled on Elonis in June, free-speech advocates worry about potential consequences on student social media speech.
Student media guide to copyright law
The basics of copyright law as it applies to student media.
Unpaid journalism internships: Employers react to wave of legal challenges
Some observers have predicted that the end of the unpaid internship is not far away — here's a summary and an analysis of the recent legal developments.
Let the dead stay buried: online archiving does not bring "zombie" defamation claims back to life
Two former "American Idol" contestants waited too long to file their defamation suit against the parent company of MTV and VH1, a federal appeals court decides. The ruling is the latest to apply the "single publication rule" to an article continuously available on a news website. The decision should be reassuring to online publishers -- but with some important cautions.
College journalist arrested during Ferguson protests receives settlement from St. Louis County
The American University student plans to donate most of the settlement to a scholarship fund for high schoolers in Ferguson who want to study journalism in college.
Wyoming legislature kills draft proposal to exempt student emails from public records disclosure
A committee of the Wyoming Press Association, students and university officials will form recommendations on what to do with student emails under public records law.
Six California colleges were not fully compliant with the Clery Act, state audit finds
The California audit found 13 reporting errors. Only one college audited correctly reported its crime statistics.