An introduction -- A world apart : a short history of the rise of academic deference -- Battles over bias : anti-discrimination law on campus -- Free speech free-for-all : the First Amendment on campus -- Prerogative and profit : battles over intellectual property -- Privacy in peril : peer review meets judicial review -- War of the words : the rise of academic defamation -- Of injuries and insults : tort law on campus -- Promises, promises : contracts on campus -- Looking forward