Ignacio Chapela to announce lawsuit against UC

Ignacio Chapela, Assistant Professor of microbial
ecology, was denied tenure after years of review by the University of
California, under extremely unusual conditions. His situation has
received world-wide attention within and outside academia as a
path-defining case study of the situation of public universities, the
influence of private interests on public research and education, the
limits on dissent in scientific research, and the suppression of
academic freedom in our times. This case also highlights the role of
biotechnology and the biotech industry in our society.
After eight years of internal development of the case within the
confines of academia, Prof. Chapela will announce long-awaited legal
action against the administrators of the University of California.
http://atdpweb.soe.berkeley.edu/bart2tolman/11tolman.html

For updates and statements see:
http://www.pulseofscience.org (edited by Ignacio Chapela)
http://www.tenurejustice.org (background, updates and actions)
http://www.chapelatenure.org (background, updates and actions)