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Can You Patent Human Genes? ACLU Says No [Video]

April 12 (Bloomberg Law) -- On April 15, 2013, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. The case centers on whether patents may be granted on...more

Jackson Walker's VIA Media Postcard - November/December 2012

In This Issue: - Paul Watler's Perspective: One of the few places of refuge from the political campaign advertising onslaught was public television and radio. That may change depending on a little-noticed First Amendment...more

See for yourself, A citizen of a State under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution

The case of Dred Scoot v. Sanford (60 U.S. 393, 1856) was meant to be a federal question case. However, it became a diversity of citizenship case when Dred Scott's citizenship was challenged. The Supreme Court...more

Supreme Court Argument Preview: Golan v. Holder - Oral Argument Scheduled for October 5, 2011

Eight years ago in Eldred v. Ashcroft, the Supreme Court addressed Congress’ power under the Progress Clause of the Constitution, which provides Congress with the ability to grant copyrights and patents to “promote the...more

Golen v. Holder

Brief of Amicus Curiae The CATO Institute in Support of Petitioner

In 1920, the Supreme Court decided an obscure case concerning the implementation of a treaty between the United States and Canada regarding migratory birds. Tucked into Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's five-page decision in...more

Pricing e governance della spesa farmaceutica pubblica - Alcune proposte per una riforma organica che abbracci tutta la filiera

Fabio Pammolli e Nicola C. Salerno descrivono una proposta di rinnovamento complessivo della governance della spesa farmaceutica pubblica, con riferimento sia alla fascia "A" che alla fascia "H". I punti principali della...more

Chamber of Commerce v. Servin, et al.

Memorandum of Amicus Curiae Public Citizen in Support of Dismissal of the Trademark and Unfair Competition Claims

EFF and Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, are defending the Yes Men and other activists in a lawsuit filed against them by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over political criticism of the Chamber's stance on climate change...more

Chamber of Commerce v. Servin, et al.

Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint

EFF and Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, are defending the Yes Men and other activists in a lawsuit filed against them by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over political criticism of the Chamber's stance on climate change...more

Chamber of Commerce v. Servin, et al.

Defendants' Motion For Stay of Discovery And Rule 26 Disclosures & Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support Thereof

EFF and Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, are defending the Yes Men and other activists in a lawsuit filed against them by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over political criticism of the Chamber's stance on climate change...more

Chamber of Commerce v. Servin, et al.

Complaint

EFF and Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, are defending the Yes Men and other activists in a lawsuit filed against them by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over political criticism of the Chamber's stance on climate change...more

Political Trademarks- Intellectual Property in Politics & Government

Confusion, deception, and mistake are generally unlawful in marketing campaigns. 14 USC § 1125 (a) [Lanham Act § 43(a)]. Yet confusion, deception, and mistake are typically lawful in political campaigns. At the...more