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Federal Courts Planting the Seed for Patent Exhaustion: Will Monsanto Win Again?

Planting the Seed for Patent Exhaustion: Will Monsanto Win Again?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There's a David and Goliath battle heading to the Supreme Court. One that pits a lil' ol' farmer against a megaseed manufacturer. On Tuesday, February 19, the...

Federal Courts 3 Reasons SCOTUS Can't Rule on DOMA

3 Reasons SCOTUS Can't Rule on DOMA

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Article III is famously short, but it really packs a punch. A punch that could knock the Defense of Marriage Act challenge right out of court. The...

Federal Courts Shiver Me Timbers: SCOTUS Rejects Piracy Appeals

Shiver Me Timbers: SCOTUS Rejects Piracy Appeals

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The United States piracy statute is pretty poetic. And ambiguous. Whoever, on the high seas, commits the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations, and...

Federal Courts Defending DOMA: A Peek at BLAG's Briefs

Defending DOMA: A Peek at BLAG's Briefs

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court corollary to "pics or it didn't happen" should be "briefs or it isn't real." Just in case you were pinching yourself -- doubting that the...

Federal Courts Hospitals Must Catch CMS Errors Within 3 Years

Hospitals Must Catch CMS Errors Within 3 Years

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court saved the U.S. government a lot of money this week. A lot. We're talking billions here. (Maybe the politicians didn't have to abandon the...

Federal Courts What Does Sotomayor's 'Beloved World' Mean for Affirmative Action?

What Does Sotomayor's 'Beloved World' Mean for Affirmative Action?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Justice Sonia Sotomayor's new book, "My Beloved World," is a hit. Reviewers have embraced her "refreshing conversational style" and "fascinating life story."...

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