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Tag: Fall 1996
Nevada AG appeals open meetings law decision in secret fax poll controversy
The attorney general's office has decided to appeal a county judge's ruling that the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System did not violate the state's open meetings law in April 1995.
Adviser settles for year of back pay
Bad timing and teacher's union contract negotiations brought about a "disappointing" end to a former high school newspaper adviser's efforts to regain his job.
Federal courts affirm student editors' power to triumph over bullying advertisers
High school and college journalists in two states scored victories this spring when state courts upheld their right to control the advertising that goes into their publications.
Judge finds lawsuit filed in time
The California Supreme Court refused in June to review a lower court decision to allow a student newspaper's lawsuit against the Board of Regents of the University of California, who claimed it was filed too late.
Controversial bestiality article forces adviser out of position
A high school newspaper adviser in the small farming community of Stanwood will be teaching her classes from a cart beginning this fall, as punishment for letting a controversial article about bestiality run in the school paper.
Supreme Court decision could weaken states' attempts to ban alcohol ads
A recent Supreme Court decision raises doubt about the constitutionality of government restrictions on alcohol advertising in college newspapers.
Toledo judge finds university in violation of open meetings law
A trial court judge sided with a University of Toledo student and the local newspaper in his May decision to open the school's athletic director search committee meetings to the public.
'Butt licking' mistake draws $850,000 suit
A Virginia Tech official has filed an $850,000 libel lawsuit against the student newspaper for identifying her as the school's "director of butt licking."
Ad harassment suit settled
A high school student in Modesto, who claimed an ad in the school paper was intended to harass her, settled her case out of court earlier this year.