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Posted Mon, March 4th, 2013 2:33 pm

The Supreme Court is reserving press seats for the arguments March 26 and 27 in the same-sex marriage cases. Reporters seeking a seat must do so by 5 p.m. on March 20. The telephone number is 202-479-3211. If a reservation has already been made, the reporter must call the day before the argument to confirm it.

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In an unanimous decision, the Court held that a soybean farmer cannot reproduce agri-giant Monsanto’s patented, genetically modified seeds through planting and harvesting without the company’s permission. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the legal, agricultural, and technological implications of this decision.
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