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Supreme Court blocks Native Hawaiian election vote count
2015-12-03 01:22:49| Airlines - Topix.net
In this Oct. 23, 2015, file photo, Kelii Akina, left, the president of public policy think-tank Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging a Native Hawaiian election, speaks to reporters outside U.S. District Court in Honolulu. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, blocked votes from being counted in a unique election that's considered a major step toward self-governance for Native Hawaiians.
UPDATE 2-U.S. court rejects Sequenom bid to restore prenatal DNA test patent
2015-12-03 00:57:53| Biotech - Topix.net
Dec 2 A U.S. appeals court refused on Wednesday to reconsider its decision invalidating a Sequenom Inc prenatal DNA test patent, a decision that could put in doubt the validity of a wide range of medical and biotechnology patents. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington said in June the patent was not eligible for legal protection because it fell under the U.S. Supreme Court's rule against patenting natural phenomena.
Home Depot executive defends Electrolux deal for GE in U.S. court
2015-12-03 00:21:30| Appliances - Topix.net
Dec 2 AB Electrolux's deal to buy General Electric Co's appliance business will tie together two companies facing stiff competition from Asian competitors and be good for consumers, Home Depot Inc executive Bob Baird testified in U.S. federal court on Wednesday. The Justice Department is asking a judge to stop Sweden's Electrolux, which makes Frigidaire, Kenmore and Tappan appliances, from buying GE's appliance business for $3.3 billion.
Utah Supreme Court to decide merits of Tesoro refinery expansion case
2015-12-03 00:07:20| Waste Management - Topix.net
Utah Supreme Court justices are weighing whether to take up a case stemming from a fight over the Tesoro refinery expansion and if environmental groups properly raised legal concerns regarding the company's permit. Oral arguments Wednesday turned entirely on matters of procedure, such as the Sierra Club's ability to prove direct "harm" or injury or if the challenge of a lower court's decision had legal basis.
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Court Lifts NSL-Imposed Gag Order on Warrantless FBI Probing
2015-12-02 00:31:04| TechNewsWorld
Calyx founder Nicholas Merrill -- who made history in 2004 when he sued to lift a nondisclosure order imposed by an FBI National Security Letter -- has won his 11-year battle. The ruling, handed down this summer by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, was stayed for 90 days to give the government time to file an appeal. It became public when the stay expired on Monday.
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