Law

Law adds protection from bias based on genetic test (Chicago Sun-Times)

30 Aug 2008

A new state law strengthens protections against discrimination based on the results of sophisticated genetic tests that can pinpoint someone's risk of disease, bringing Illinois in line with federal law and in some instances surpassing it. Advocates hope it will offer peace of mind to people who might be dissuaded from undergoing such tests because they fear repercussions from their employer or ...

UA law school dean to step down (KVOA Tucson)

30 Aug 2008

Associated Press - August 30, 2008 4:14 AM ET TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The University of Arizona is beginning a national search to replace outgoing law school Dean Toni Massaro.

Drug law will save military hundreds of millions (Tacoma News Tribune)

30 Aug 2008

The government’s cost of providing brand-name drugs to military beneficiaries through TRICARE’s vast retail pharmacy network is falling by 25 percent as a new law forces drug manufacturers to expand price discounts.