New Paradigms for Instruction: Impact on Collective Bargaining, Intellectual Property Rights

“The concept of intellectual property is almost dead thanks to the Internet” (Khanna, 2004). That grim statement can not be ignored. The Internet has changed our world enormously, opening new doors of communication and access to knowledge. Such privilege does not come without responsibility, as the degree to which it can be taken advantage of is enormous. The idea of intellectual property is to treat knowledge like private property, using copyrights, trademarks and patents to enforce the notion

New Paradigms for Instruction: Impact on Collective Bargaining, Intellectual Property Rights

“The concept of intellectual property is almost dead thanks to the Internet” (Khanna, 2004). That grim statement can not be ignored. The Internet has changed our world enormously, opening new doors of communication and access to knowledge. Such privilege does not come without responsibility, as the degree to which it can be taken advantage of is enormous. The idea of intellectual property is to treat knowledge like private property, using copyrights, trademarks and patents to enforce the notion

Protecting Intellectual Capital in the New Century: Are Universities Prepared?

In recent years, intellectual property has become increasingly important to academic institutions throughout the United States. As universities rely more heavily on trademarks and patents for additional revenue, questions arise as to whether these institutions are sufficiently protected by their current intellectual property policies. This iBrief explores the policies promulgated by a variety of academic institutions and assesses whether these universities are adequately protected by their policies

What Lies Ahead for Organized Labor in The Private Sector (Including Private Higher Education)?

Whither the National Labor Relations Board? Go to the NLRB’s website and you’ll find only two faces and two names: • Wilma B, Liebman, Chairman, and • Peter Carey Schaumber, now in his second term. [http://www.nlrb.gov/about_us/overview/board/index.aspx] The page also lists three vacancies. Why? “The National Labor Relations Board has operated with only two members for more than two years because Democrats refused to confirm President George W. Bush’s nominees because of complaints that they were pro-business. Republicans now are blocking President Obama’s nominees, complaining that some favor union interests.” [Jesse J. Holland, “Supreme Court looks at labor board,” Boston Globe, March 24, 2010.] The stalemate has created a potential crisis of major proportions

University Adjudications of Sexual Assaults: A Lesson To Be Learned from Collective Bargaining Agreements

At one time, Title IX of the federal Higher Education Act was read only as requiring equal opportunity for female athletes in universities’ varsity sports programs. In 2011 the U.S. Department of Education announced a radically expanded reading of the law to include sexual misconduct. This has resulted in a proliferation of litigation against the universities. Since 2011, more than 150 lawsuits have been filed against colleges and universities involving claims of due-process violations during the course of Title IX investigations and proceedings related to sexual assault allegations. In the two decades preceding that year, only 15 such lawsuits were filed against universities