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Farmers Are Worse Off Due to Unchecked Corporate Power, NFUs Larew Tells Senate Judiciary Committee
2021-07-28 20:43:43| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2021 Contact: Hannah Packman, 303.819.8737 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Family farmers and ranchers have suffered fewer choices, less innovation, lower prices, and poorer treatment due to domination and market manipulation of multinational meat companies, National Farmers Union (NFU) President today told the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. In verbal testimony presented […]
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NFU Asks Senate Judiciary Panel for More Oversight of Failing Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture
2016-09-20 16:12:09| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 20, 2016) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today joined a panel of industry leaders to testify before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the alarming trend of consolidation in agriculture. Less than a week after 275 NFU members […]
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Senate Judiciary Chair Calls In Agribusiness Execs
2016-09-20 07:46:00| Chemical Processing
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley calls in the executives of agribusiness to testify on industry mergers.
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BIO commends Judiciary Committee's review of Innovation Act.
2015-04-27 14:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood, BIO supports the efforts of the House Judiciary Committee to curb abuse of the patent system. However, BIO is concerned that H.R. 9, the Innovation Act of 2015, goes beyond targeting abusive practices, including with respect to its excessive pleading requirements, mandatory stays of discovery, and mechanisms for joinder of third-party investors, licensors, and collaborators in all patent-related cases.
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BIO Statement on Removal of Patent Legislation from Judiciary Committee Agenda
2014-05-21 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO issued statement in response to Senator Patrick Leahy's announcement that he will remove current patent legislation from the Senate Judiciary Committee's agenda for now. According to BIO, effective patent litigation reform legislation can and must address the scourge of patent trolls while protecting America's innovators, including small businesses, inventors, universities, and life sciences companies. BIO stands ready to support Chairman Leahy in reaching a more targeted agreement. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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