Tag Archives: United States Supreme Court

June 01

Big victory for Monsanto in Supreme Court patent case

WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2013 – In a unanimous ruling Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an Indiana farmer had infringed on Monsanto’s patent rights by planting genetically modified soybeans he purchased from a grain elevator instead of the company or its authorized dealers. Biotech giant Monsanto produces and sells a genetically modified soybean that […]

August 23

The erosion of Roe v. Wade

From my column in The Washington Times Communities WASHINGTON, August 22, 2012 — Abortion has heated up again as a topic of presidential politics. Incendiary comments and campaign promises to outlaw abortion have flooded the airwaves. However, despite Todd Akin’s controversial comments and Mitt Romney’s position on the issue, which for now have no real impact […]