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[IMAGE]   O Pioneers!  Corporate Counsel Before the country united in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, embryonic stem cell research was one of its most divisive issues. But far from the bitter debate over embryos, there is great hope for stem cells taken from another source: mature, or "adult," tissue. The U.S. is home to several pioneering enterprises racing to produce adult stem cell medicine, but finding it to be an uphill battle.   Full Text     Electrocution Down, Lethal Injection Next  Fulton County Daily Report As they promised they would when the Georgia Supreme Court found electrocution "cruel and unusual," death penalty lawyers have begun to assail lethal injection on the same grounds. Lawyers in five cases filed identical motions challenging lethal injection as "offensive to human dignity." But the challenge may come too late to stave off the state's first execution by lethal injection, scheduled for today.  Full Text     New Microsoft Judge Sold Tech Stocks to Avoid Potential Conflict  The Associated Press The newly assigned judge who will determine the antitrust fate of Microsoft Corp. sold stock this year worth $45,000 to $165,000 in technology companies whose fortunes could be affected by her verdict. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the District of Columbia said she sold all her family's technology holdings between Jan. 1 and Sept. 28 to avoid potential ethical conflicts.  Full Text    Pennsylvania's Post & Schell Has Mail Scare  The Legal Intelligencer Philadelphia-based Post & Schell was forced to shut down its Harrisburg, Pa., office for three days last week after a mailroom employee opened an envelope containing a white, powdery substance. The firm notified authorities, who deemed the substance a "credible threat." All of the firm's employees were tested for exposure to any kind of dangerous substance, but authorities ultimately determined the powder was not anthrax. Full Text    Math Prodigy Loses Memory, Gains $1 Million  The National Law Journal Hard facts collided with sympathy in a North Carolina courtroom where a brilliant Chinese student with a budding international reputation as a math prodigy -- but who now has trouble memorizing a four-digit ATM code -- sought damages for brain injuries suffered in a 1999 traffic accident. The case ended in a hung jury, but during mediation, the defendants agreed to a $1.05 million settlement. Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  FREE Products From OfficeMax.com!  For a limited time, you can pick up as much as $400 worth of FREE products with any Microsoft Windows XP purchase at OfficeMax.com! Any customer purchasing Windows XP Professional Edition by Nov. 3 will receive a FREE digital camera, scanner, CD-RW drive, virus software and 256 MB of memory after redeeming a $50 mail-in rebate. Don't miss this unbeatable offer! For more information about Windows XP and these special savings, visit  OfficeMax.com  today!   Telemundo Appealing Award in Dispute With Soap Opera Producer  Miami Daily Business Review The tale of an ill-fated Spanish-language soap opera will play out in the chambers of a Florida appeals court next week when lawyers for the Hialeah, Fla.-based Telemundo network argue the company had the right not to air a popular Argentine telenovela program. Miami-based Spanish Television Services sued Telemundo for breach of contract after claiming Telemundo broke a deal to broadcast the show. Full Text    [IMAGE]   Legal Market Feeling Pain in All Corners  Legal Times Goodbye, salary raises and fat bonuses. Hello, layoffs, performance reviews, and corporate downsizing. Law firm layoffs, once just a problem for tech counsel, are starting to spread. And it's not just firms: Corporate legal departments are looking to do more with less, and legal temp agencies are swamped with recent grads looking for a paycheck.  Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  Juris
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 at  www.juris.com .   Back to School: The Debate Over Affirmative Action  JD Jungle The national debate on affirmative action, perhaps the most critical and controversial racial issue in the country today, increasingly revolves around law schools. Should race be considered in law school admissions policies? Maybe, say the courts, in a complex -- and often conflicting -- set of opinions. JD Jungle asked two participants in the most recent case, Grutter v. Bollinger, to share their views. Full Text     Washington, D.C.'s Top 100 Firms  Legal Times Despite the troubled economy, law firms in the Washington, D.C., area are still growing. Most of the top firms are bigger than they were a year ago. But that doesn't mean there haven't been bumps on the road. Legal Times ranks the 100 largest law offices in the D.C. area in its annual "Legal Times 100" and offers some expert advice to firms for staying the course in the months ahead. Full Text    [IMAGE]   FTC Clears One Diageo Deal, Nixes Another  The Deal The Federal Trade Commission said it would ask a federal judge to bar London-based liquor conglomerate Diageo's $8.1 billion joint acquisition, with Groupe Pernod Ricard, of Vivendi Universal SA's Seagram distilled spirits business. However, the FTC cleared Diageo's $10.5 billion sale of its Pillsbury line to General Mills Inc. and the corresponding sale by General Mills of the Pillsbury baking mix business to International Multifoods Corp. Full Text Visit the Corporate Law Practice Center    ADVERTISEMENT  RealLegal Practice Manager?  RealLegal Application Solutions Manage all the functions of your practice with one indispensable tool! RealLegal Practice Manager? is an information management solution for law firms and corporate legal departments that combines the critical components of your practice into a single, centralized database. You receive a complete working environment with an easy-to-use interface for attorneys, legal staff  and the IT department.  Click here  for more information.    You may unsubscribe from the Legal Newswire at any time by sending an e-mail message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject e-mail. To unsubscribe, click here .  Questions? Comments? Complaints? Send us e-mail    By using law.com's Legal Newswire, you are agreeing to abide by our Terms of Service.   (c) 2001 law.com 	[IMAGE]	[IMAGE]	[IMAGE]	 ADVERTISEMENT  [IMAGE]     ADVERTISEMENT  [IMAGE]     Practice Centers Corporate Law  Employment Law  IP Law  Litigation  Tech Law   States New York  California  Pennsylvania  New Jersey  Other States   Automated Lawyer Spotlight  Tech News  Reviews & Tips  Product Info   Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator  Complete information on legal professionals  Applications RealLegal  E-Brief  E-Transcript  Binder  MA3000  Practice Manager  Press Releases     ADVERTISEMENT  Need a court reporter?  Click here .     Want to see your message on this Newswire? Click here.