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High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer. The justices, in a unanimous vote Monday, rejected the farmer's argument...Tags: Washington, DC, Genetic Engineering, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science and Technology
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Farmer loses seed patent case
WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously. The closely watched decision was a clear victory for...Tags: Trials, Genetic Engineering, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Invention and Innovation, Monsanto Company
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Biotech industry celebrates Monsanto's Supreme Court victory
St. Louis Post-DispatchVernon Hugh Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from southwestern Indiana, thought he had figured out a cheap and legal way to use Monsanto's genetically engineered soybeans. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled -- unanimously -- he had not. The court...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Biotechnology, Microsoft Corporation, U.S. Supreme Court, Biotechnology Industry
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - May 14
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * A survey by the Pew Research Center suggests the European Union may struggle to...Tags: The New York Times, Insider Trading, Manhattan (New York City)
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U.S. Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in patent fight
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a ruling that drew sighs of relief from the biotechnology industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto Co.'s patent for a type of soybean. The court agreed...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Biotechnology, Politics, Microsoft Corporation, Monsanto Company
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Monsanto in seed-patenting case
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON _ The Supreme Court gave a victory to Monsanto and other makers of patented seeds Monday, ruling they can prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically engineered seeds. In a unanimous decision, the court said the...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Fatigue, Separation of Church and State, Tribune Company
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PREVIEW-US court may limit use of race in college admission decisions
ReutersBy Joan Biskupic WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Thirty-five years after the U.S. Supreme Court set the terms for boosting college admissions of African Americans and other minorities, the court may be about to issue a ruling that could restrict...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Samuel A. Alito, Students, Louisiana State University, University of Michigan
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Supreme Court weighs 'loyalty oaths' for groups fighting AIDS
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court was asked Monday whether Congress violated the 1st Amendment when it required global groups fighting AIDS to explicitly oppose prostitution and sexual trafficking as a condition of receiving federal grants. Several...Tags: AIDS, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Prostitution
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The New Haven Free Public Library Revisits The Cold War With "Humor From My Pen"
Humor From My Pen An exhibit of cartoons by political prisoner Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo, New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., April 18-25, screening of Mission Against Terror on April 20 at 2 p.m. We are constantly told the Cold War is...
Tags: Cartoons, Politics, Beyonce, Arts and Culture, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Prostitution policy splits NGOs in top court AIDS case
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Supreme Court case that challenges a law requiring anti-prostitution policies for HIV/AIDS programs seeking federal money has generated a split among nonprofit groups that counsel sex workers overseas. The case involves a 2003...Tags: AIDS, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Judges, Parties and Movements
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Supreme Court seems opposed to granting patents on human genes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable? The answer appeared to be "no" during Monday's oral arguments. The justices...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Biology, Breast Cancer, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Specialization
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UB prepares to open new Law Center
Like American jurisprudence, the University of Baltimore's new $114 million law school is complicated and thoughtful. Staircases bridge across and spiral through the 12-story building's vibrant atrium, connecting a labyrinth of classrooms and study...
Tags: Architecture, Crime, Law and Justice, Students, Martin O'Malley, Mount Royal
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