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Md. high court reverses 2006 Exxon gas leak verdict

2013-02-27 15:40:09| Chemicals - Topix.net

The Maryland Court of Appeals this week overturned a jury's verdict against Exxon Mobil for its role in a 2006 gasoline leak that contaminated the well water of nearby Jacksonville homes.

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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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United Kingdom: Landmark High Court bid to protect history from wind farms

2013-02-18 12:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Telegraph: In an unprecedented move, English Heritage and the National Trust have joined forces to fight plans for turbines on land owned by the Duke of Gloucester, the Queen's cousin. They want a senior judge to rule that planners must consider the impact of wind farms on any surrounding heritage such as protected buildings and land. The groups fear if they lose the case it will pave the way for councils or planning inspectors to ignore Britain's history when considering wind farm applications. West...

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High Court sides with Google in AdWords dispute

2013-02-06 02:07:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Australia's High Court has cleared Google of allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, The Australian reports. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took the search giant to court in 2007 over the way it displays its search results. The regulator alleged that Google and the Trading Post breached the Trade Practices Act in 2005 because Google's advertising program, AdWords, was used by some companies to create links to their websites via ads that wrongly referred to their rivals. Initially, Google won the case in Federal Court but the ACCC was successful on appeal. Google then applied to the High Court to resolve the matter. The High Court agreed with Google that it had not created the links and had not engaged in misleading or deceptive behaviour. In a statement, the ACCC said it will carefully review the judgment of the High Court to understand whether it has broader ramifications and will consider any consequences for enforcement of the Australian Consumer Law.

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