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[IMAGE]   Anthrax: What's the Cost to Cure?  law.com As public fear of bioterrorism spreads, concern about the availability of vaccines and antibiotics runs high. And so does the volume of litigation. Bayer, the manufacturer of the anti-anthrax antibiotic Cipro, is implicated in a number of antitrust suits, and BioPort, the maker of the anthrax vaccine, is accused of producing an unsafe and ineffective product ... which also happens to be mandatorily administered by the U.S. military.   Full Text     Judge Wants 'Hopwood' Law School Saga to End  Texas Lawyer The University of Texas may have to pay $1 million in attorneys' fees to lawyers representing the plaintiffs in the long-running Hopwood suit, which led to an end of the law school's use of racial preferences in admissions. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks' order said, "In the end, the taxpayers of Texas are one million dollars poorer ... and nothing has changed for the plaintiffs who filed this lawsuit way back in 1992."  Full Text     Pennsylvania Court OKs Dismissal of $21 Million Judgment in Insurance Case  The Legal Intelligencer The Pennsylvania Superior Court did not err when it overturned a $21 million judgment and set new standards for interpreting the known-loss doctrine in insurance cases, a divided state supreme court has ruled. Chief Justice John P. Flaherty said that while the known-loss doctrine has not been formally adopted in Pennsylvania, the court has long required insurance applicants to disclose information material to insurable risk.  Full Text    Delaware High Court Rules for Corporate Directors  The National Law Journal The Delaware Supreme Court has issued opinions in two shareholder cases that experts say bolster the ability of responsible corporate directors to make decisions regarding their businesses without fear of being second-guessed by the courts. The court en banc affirmed judgments to dismiss shareholder suits on the pleadings, saying neither met threshold provisions necessary to move to discovery and trial. Full Text    Get Out of Town, Stay Out of Jail: In Georgia, Banishment Substitutes for Prison  The Associated Press Some of those on Georgia prosecutor Kelly Burke's list of 62 criminals have served jail time. Many have not. But he proudly puts them all under one heading: "BANNED." Legalized exile is largely considered an anachronism, a pseudo-solution that merely makes one jurisdiction's convict somebody else's problem. Still, banishment persists in Georgia and Kentucky and possibly other states -- legal scholars don't keep track. Full Text     New York Strip Search Policy Ruled Unconstitutional  New York Law Journal Strip searches of detainees held on misdemeanor charges must still be based on a "reasonable suspicion" the person has a weapon or other contraband, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. The court said the search standard for a detainee in jail remains more exacting than that for cavity searches in prison. The ruling affirms that the strip search policy at a Nassau County correctional facility in New York was unconstitutional. Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  Find out what we know about your future!  The Affiliates collected data from more than 600 lawyers and managers.  Review the report and download the White Paper at  www.affiliates.com/flo003   Call 800-870-8367 for a FREE copy of the Future Law Office booklet offering a peek at how changes in technology and client service will affect you.  THE AFFILIATES - North America's Legal Staffing Specialist.   Pittsburgh Firms Attracting More Students From Across U.S.  The Legal Intelligencer Although Pittsburgh houses law firms with international recognition, it has never ranked with cities like New York or Boston in attracting talent from across the country. Many Pittsburgh lawyers are natives of the region or attended one of the city's two law schools. But a survey of first-year associates shows that the number of out-of-town lawyers going for jobs with Pittsburgh firms may be increasing. Full Text    [IMAGE]   The Legal Challenges of Canning Spam  The Recorder They've been sued, outlawed and blacklisted. But spammers continue to thrive. Part of the reason, attorneys and consumer advocates say, is that efforts to block unsolicited bulk e-mail have been too broad, shutting out legitimate messages as well. Blacklisting of spammers and legislative measures to curb spamming have led to a spate of litigation. Experian eMarketing Inc.'s legal battle highlights the problem.  Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  PCLaw and PCLawPro set the standard  How many programs are you using to track your time, bill your clients, write your checks and organize your appointments? PCLaw/PCLawPro provide easy to use, complete law office time billing, calendaring, trust accounting, check writing and general ledger in ONE integrated system. PCLaw starts at $179 and is designed for small firms. PCLawPro is designed for larger firms. For information call 800-387-9785 or  click here .   Professional Schizophrenia  Miami Daily Business Review The American Bar Association and every state bar, except the District of Columbia, have strict rules against multidisciplinary practice, or MDP, whereby lawyers and nonlawyers partner and split fees for providing legal services. Even so, in the last few years the Big Five accounting firms have stepped up their hiring of lawyers, and the difference between what lawyers and accounting firm consultants do has become very murky. Full Text     Business Casual Backlash  Texas Lawyer The business casual backlash, it seems, has begun. No, there has not been any across-the-board rescinding of the business casual policies that in recent years have taken over the workplace. Dressing like a Gap ad was OK during boom times -- but with major firms telling workers to watch out, lest they find themselves back in pantyhose and pinstripes, "biz cas" may wind up as just another casualty of the down economy. Full Text    [IMAGE]   E-Legal: Online Gambling Can Lead to Jail Time  Special to Law.com Yet another admonition about online conduct? You bet. A federal court has found that online gambling can result in criminal prosecution and a prison term. In United States v. Cohen, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld one of the first convictions of an individual accused of operating an illegal offshore Internet sports gambling operation.  Full Text Visit the Tech Law Practice Center    ADVERTISEMENT  RealLegal iBinder?  Provide multiple-party access to Binder projects and critical case information securely via the Web! 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