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[IMAGE]   Supreme Court Sits in Different Courthouse as Anthrax Hits Even Closer to Home  American Lawyer Media The U.S. Supreme Court met Monday not in its regular home, but at a nearby federal courthouse, where it may meet for days to come. Anthrax spores have been discovered in the basement of the Supreme Court building in addition to the Court's remote mail facility, where they were found last week. The new argument location did, however, reveal the answer to one of the enduring mysteries about Chief Justice Rehnquist.   Visit the U.S. Supreme Court Monitor     Shearman & Sterling Foresees 10 Percent Cutback in Associate Ranks  The National Law Journal Citing the impossibility of "maintaining a boom-economy work force in a weak economy," New York-based Shearman & Sterling is proceeding with plans that may result in about a 10 percent cutback in its associates. In a memo circulated firmwide late Friday, senior partner David Heleniak explained that the 805-lawyer firm was forced to act by simultaneous drops in both activity levels and attorney attrition.  Full Text     New Sentencing Guidelines for Bioterrorism Take Effect This Week  The Associated Press Federal judges have 450 pages of guidelines to help them sentence defendants for wrongdoings ranging from money laundering to drug trafficking, but crimes involving chemical and biological weapons are not on the list. Judges are left largely on their own in sentencing defendants for bioterrorism. But starting Thursday, new federal sentencing guidelines will cover such crimes, and the result will be tougher sentences.  Full Text    Special Circumstances Not Required for Reverse Bias Claim  New York Law Journal A white male portfolio manager who said he was fired from his job because of his race is not required to allege any "special circumstances" to support his claim of reverse discrimination, a federal judge in New York ruled. The judge said Wayne Tappe established he was a member of a protected group under Title VII, but went on to find Tappe failed to allege facts in support of his claims of sex and race discrimination.Full Text    Hospital May Ignore Fainting Visitor  The Connecticut Law Tribune Anne Marie Murillo was visiting her sister in the hospital as a nurse tried to insert an IV into her sister's arm. According to her complaint, Murillo told hospital employees that she herself was about to pass out -- which she did, breaking her jaw. In a case of first impression, a Connecticut judge decided the hospital's duty to its patients is so important it should have no duty of care to watch out for a visitor. Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  50% Savings from ALL-STATE LEGAL!  Find the perfect holiday card you need to reach out to clients to express sincere thanks for business and well wishes for the year ahead with ALL-STATE LEGAL  Legal-Specific, Patriotic and traditional holiday cards with 50% OFF!!On behalf of your firm, we will donate 5% of the proceeds of your holiday card purchase to your choice of either the American Red Cross or the September 11th Fund.   Click here .   Supreme Court Rejects Louisiana Student Legal Help Case  The Associated Press Law school students may be barred from volunteering on some cases after the U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to consider a Louisiana case challenging restrictions on student legal clinics. In that state, law students used to have extensive permission to handle cases for the poor and community groups. After business leaders protested clinic lawsuits aimed at industries, the Louisiana Supreme Court imposed restrictions two years ago. Full Text    [IMAGE]   Marching Orders  Legal Times In the wake of the terrorist attacks, the Bush administration is considering altering the FBI's mission, transforming the elite police agency primarily into a counterterrorism operation. But an FBI restructuring would mean a substantial reallocation of resources for the Justice Department and other agencies accustomed to relying on the bureau to do dirty, time-intensive work such as ferreting out drug rings or health care cheats.  Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  FREE  Acrobat Legal Solutions CD!  Beat your court filing deadlines. Acrobat 5.0 makes it easy to create Adobe PDF files for e-filing, document review...and so much more. Purchase Acrobat 5.0 by November 30, 2001, and get the FREE  Acrobat Legal Solutions CD, a valuable resource that includes a step-by-step demonstration on how to create and assemble documents for e-filing.  Click here .   Employment Counsel Tackle Anxieties and Problems After Sept. 11  The National Law Journal In post-Sept. 11 America, employment counsel are encountering scenarios they haven't seen before. For instance, a business client called employment specialist Keith Weddington after one of the company's advertisements had been mailed to an employee whose name and photograph were featured in the ad. The unknown sender had written that the employee "looks Islamic" and vowed not to do business with the company. Visit the Employment Law Practice Center     Well Suited  Rhode Island Law Tribune Think our litigation-crazy society is out of control? Roger Williams University School of Law professor Carl Bogus doesn't. In his new book, "Why Lawsuits Are Good for America: Disciplined Democracy, Big Business and the Common Law," Bogus argues that litigation is nothing to be feared. Lawsuits -- even seemingly frivolous ones like the McDonald's hot coffee case -- are in fact a very important part of American democracy. Full Text    [IMAGE]   E- Legal: Protecting Intellectual Property Crown Jewels  Special to Law.com Intellectual property is the crown jewel of the new economy, not only for technology-based companies, but also for companies that use technology to make their own businesses more effective. Every business should conduct periodic audits to identify whether they've created innovations that should be protected as intellectual property. But be sure that once you've identified the crown jewels, you're prepared to protect them. Full Text Visit the Tech Law Practice Center    ADVERTISEMENT  RealLegal Binder?  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