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High Court Sidesteps Sophisticated-User Issue in Silicosis Case
After a wait of almost two years, the Texas Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in a silicosis case that a flint supplier had no duty to warn a company whose workers engaged in abrasive blasting of the risks of working around silica dust because those risks had been commonly known for years.Web Posting Is Like Print in Libel Case
In a case with major implications in the age of cybercommunications, New York's highest court on Tuesday held that the single publication rule applies to allegedly defamatory materials posted on the Internet. The decision, written for the unanimous court by Judge Howard A. Levine, also held that Web site alterations unrelated to the offending article do not constitute republication for statute of limitations purposes.The Public Interest Calendar of Events
• On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the Homeless Advocacy Project is holding legal clinics at the following Philadelphia locations and times: From 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Inn, 2441 Kensington Ave.; from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Eliza Shirley House, 1320 Arch St.; and from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Friday at St. John's Hospice, 1221 Race St. Pre-registration is required. Register with HAP at 215-523-9595 or [email protected].Judge Rules PIP Online Processor Flouted Dispute-Resolution Patent
National Arbitration Forum, the company that processes personal injury protection claims in New Jersey, infringed on a patent for computerized dispute resolution, a federal judge in Trenton, N.J., held last Thursday.Justices Wary of Gun Rights Argument
Effort to restore felons' right to carry weapons gets cool reception at high court. The Court also dismisses an attempt to limit class actions.GOP Wants to Mandate Ten Commandments Displays
Rachel Tobin [email protected] House Minority Leader J. Glenn Richardson told a gathering of lawyers and journalists Saturday that he will introduce a bill to require all 159 Georgia county courthouses to display the Ten Commandments.Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher, a member of the audience at the meeting, said he worries about the proposed bill's constitutionality.Splenda Stirs Up Packaging Dispute
The maker of Splenda, the popular sugar substitute, is demanding an injunction against the manufacturer of a generic version of its product, claiming that consumers are likely to be confused by its use of "virtually identical" packaging that mimics Splenda's color scheme, graphics and package sizes. Legally, the suit is interesting because it promises to test the limits of generic manufacturers in packaging products, and to define when such packaging crosses the line and becomes a "trade dress" violation.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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