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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human genes but allowed legal protections on synthetically produced genetic material in a compromise ruling hailed as a partial victory for...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Mastectomy, Biotechnology Industry
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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: Diabetes, Chemical Industry, Angelina Jolie, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Genetics
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Connecticut Plaintiff Hails Ruling On Human Genes Patent
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to invalidate a Utah company's long-held patents on genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer is expected to result in the test's being more accessible to women, at a lower cost, experts say. The court's 9-0...Tags: Government Health Care, Antonin Scalia, Chemical Industry, Angelina Jolie, Naugatuck
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Gene patents: Supreme Court says extracted human DNA can't be patented
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled partially for Myriad Genetics Inc on the closely watched issue of whether human genes can be patented, deciding synthetically produced genetic material can be patented but naturally occurring DNA cannot. The...Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Supreme Court, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
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Supreme Court rules against patenting human genes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, a victory for cancer patients and their doctors who had challenged a Utah company’s exclusive control over a defective gene sequence that is linked to cancer....
Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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A good problem to have: 'You can do anything'
When they left me outside my freshman dorm in the fall of 2009, my parents told me I could do anything. It was a wonderful compliment, a sign of confidence that made me feel just a little less guilty for the substantial investment they were making for...
Tags: New York City, Colleges and Universities, Spain, Journalism, Crime, Law and Justice
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Court DNA Ruling Good Result, Bad Argument
The Hartford CourantLast week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, notwithstanding the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and searches without a warrant based on probable cause, states can require that a DNA sample be taken from those arrested for...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Police Arrests, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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California high court ruling gives growers a raisin to believe
The Supreme Court on Monday gave a California raisin-growing couple another chance to defend their claim that the government violated their constitutional rights by fining them after they refused to obey Depression-era crop mandates. In a unanimous...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fines, Punishment, Marketing
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U.S. Supreme Court OKs taking DNA from those arrested
— The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for police around the country to take DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes, a major step toward expanding a national database that will match new suspects to evidence from old crime...
Tags: Antonin Scalia, Anita Alvarez, Chemical Industry, Theft, Justice System
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U.S. Supreme Court authorizes post-arrest DNA collection
The Baltimore SunA divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police in Maryland and elsewhere can continue the warrantless collection of DNA from people arrested — but not convicted — of serious crimes. The 5-4 decision upheld a state law that allows...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Chemical Industry, Justice System, Law Enforcement, U.S. Supreme Court
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Court's DNA decision serves public safety and justice
The Supreme Court's decision today to uphold Maryland's law allowing the collection of DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes upholds the interests of justice, the Constitution and common sense. Concerns that the DNA samples could violate...Tags: Politics, Judges, Antonin Scalia, Biotechnology Industry, Chemical Industry
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Supreme Court allows police to take DNA from criminal suspects
WASHINGTON -- The police may take a DNA sample from people arrested for serious crimes, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a major victory for law enforcement and crime victims. The 5-4 decision is likely to make the taking of DNA samples as common as...
Tags: Stephen Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry
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