Few agree on what to make of Edward Snowden, the ex-NSA contractor that recently leaked details of top-secret U.S. surveillance programs. Some hail him a hero while others call him a criminal. Snowden claims he acted out of a desire for justice – that the government’s monitoring of internet and telecom communications was a gross…
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Law
In a landmark ruling last week, the Supreme Court said human genes are “a product of nature” and companies can no longer obtain patents on them; however, firms can patent the genes they create themselves. While some claim this marks a major shift in patent policy that could open the door to broader medical research…
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Gene Patent Ruling Could Decrease Consumer Costs, Stifle Innovation
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Edward Snowden – Friend of Freedom or Security Foe?
What is Apple’s Endgame with eBooks?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Apple are currently engaged in a major antitrust lawsuit over eBook price fixing. The DOJ is alleging Apple violated several antitrust statutes when it masterminded a conspiracy with major book publishers to raise prices on eBooks. DOJ attorney Lawrence Buterman has presented an outline of the government’s case, which…
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Magic Beans, Golden Eggs and the Giant Monsanto Patent Decision
Whether you are in software, soybeans or a business somewhere inbetween, a recent landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court will probably impact what you do. A classic tale of the American Midwest circa 2013, involving a farmer, a huge agro-tech and too many lawyers. While these magic beans did not grow into a giant…
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Maryland v. King – Supreme Court Says Government Can Take Criminals’ Blood
In light of the recent revelation that the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, which included the collection of telephone records and its PRISM program — it is tough to ignore the Orwellian theories floating around the web of late. While George Orwell’s 1984 was published more than half a century ago, this month has already…
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