Elena Kagan
From L to R, US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan listen to US President Barack Obama deliver his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on February 12, 2013 at the Capitol in Washington.
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Our holding today is limited — addressing the situation before us, rather than everyone involving a self-replicating product
We recognize that such inventions are becoming ever more prevalent, complex, and diverse
Bowman devised and executed a novel way to harvest crops from Roundup Ready seeds without paying the usual premium ... blame-the-bean defense.More quotes »
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Court backs Monsanto's seed patent rights
an end-run around the law when he used the company's patented soybean seeds without seeking a license.Justice Elena Kagan wrote on behalf of the court that Monsanto's patent protections were not, in legal terminology, "exhausted" when Bowman used the seeds Read more »
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SCOTUS Rules For Monsanto In Genetic-Seed Case
watched for its bearing on companies that hold patents on DNA molecules and other self-replicating products, but Justice Elena Kagan stressed that the court was ruling narrowly, addressing only the farmer’s violation of patent law. The farmer first bought from Crooks and Liars Read more »
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Monsanto’s patent violated, court rules in soybean lawsuit
day. Businesses and researchers had been closely watching this case in hopes of getting guidance on patents, but Justice Elena Kagan said the court’s holding Monday only “addresses the situation before us.” In a statement, Monsanto officials said they were from Arkansas Online Read more »
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IRS Admits Targeting Conservative Groups; White House Not to Blame, Says Jay Carney
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Read an Excerpt From 'The Roberts Court' by Marcia Coyle
the National Law Journal is a regular PBS NewsHour contributor. She has written the new book "The Roberts Court." Justice Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings before the Senate in 2010 marked an early peak of recent interest in the Supreme Court. Since then, from PBS NewsHour Read more »
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Missing Cleveland women found alive; three men arrested
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