Legal problems threaten swine flu program rollout
Government officials warn the vast swine flu vaccination plan for 215 million Americans could stall due to legal liabilities facing vaccine makers. Parke-Davis canceled liability insurance affecting about half of U.S. production. Wyeth and Merck struggle to secure coverage. Indemnification may require congressional action, while public health officials press forward with trials and vaccine plans for distribution across states.
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Computer Thief Convicted in Federal Computer Fraud Case
Bertram Seidlitz a 37 year old Lanham Maryland programmer was convicted on two counts of wire fraud in federal court for tapping the Federal Energy Administration central computer banks from his Alexandria Virginia office and home to obtain 39 rolls of printouts with top secret software. He faced the agency's offshore oil and energy development data and could access any FEA files with the software. Finney warned computer fraud could be the white collar crime of the future.
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