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Court upholds Monsanto’s patent on genetically modified seed

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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• Bowman v. Monsanto Co. Patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting.
• Bullock v. BankChampaign, N.A. In bankruptcy, “defalcation” includes culpable state of mind requirement.
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• McBurney v. Young Denying non-residents access to state public records is not unconstitutional.
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• Evans v. Crews Legality of Florida capital sentencing regime
• Medtronic, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corp. Burden of proof for patent infringement declaratory judgments
• Town of Greece v. Galloway Constitutionality of legislative prayer practice
• White v. Woodall Sixth Circuit grant of habeas relief for capital defendant

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