"Gay Rights Coalition v. Georgetown University," with its emphasis on social scientific evidence, may be precedent-setting. The case involves not only a university, a religion, and a religious doctrine, but also a protected class that is just emerging as an object of public policy. (MLW)

There is a growing concern about the legality of "unwelcome" though possibly consensual faculty-student sexual relationships. The case law on sexual harassment is summarized and the responses offered by a sample of colleges and universities are analyzed. (MLW)