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Justices close U.S. courts to foreign human rights cases
2013-04-17 23:12:35| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that international human rights violations with no direct connection to the United States cannot be challenged in U.S. courts under an obscure 1789 law.
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Justices at odds over patents for human genes
2013-04-15 20:13:06| Biotech - Topix.net
It is a case at the intersection of science and finance, an evolving 21st century dispute that comes down to a simple question: Should the government allow patents for human genes? The Supreme Court offered little other than confusion during oral arguments on Monday on nine patents held by a Utah biotech firm.
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Justices reject challenge to EPA air pollution rule
2013-04-01 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge by the oil lobby disputing a Environmental Protection Agency air pollution rule. Various industry groups, including the American Petroleum Institute, originally challenged the 2010 regulation, which set a tighter Clean Air Act standard for short-term spikes in nitrogen dioxide pollution near roads. The Supreme Court's decision not to take the case means the rule remains intact. The agency said the new rule was justified due to scientific data...
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Monsanto gets support from high court justices on seed patents
2013-02-21 18:37:44| Chemicals - Topix.net
Monsanto Co. got support from U.S. Supreme Court justices in its clash with a farmer who used harvested soybeans for a new planting of the crop, in a case that may aid makers of vaccines, software and genetically modified products.
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