Patents On Breast Cancer Genes Ruled Invalid in ACLU/PubPat Case
DETROIT – Patents on genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer are invalid, ruled a New York federal court yesterday.
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Juan is free!
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Free Speech, Free Expression and Funeral Protests
Score another victory for the good guys – or in this case, Lewis and Jean Lowden, an army veteran and his late wife challenged their 2007 arrest for driving displaying protest signs in the funeral procession of a close friend who was killed in Iraq.
ACLU-MI, Planned Parenthood Applaud Passage of Prevention First Legislation
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan applauded the State House of Representatives today for passing legislation that will help vulnerable victims of sexual assault and improve access to preventative and essential reproductive health care serv
ACLU Calls on U-M to Honor Students’ Free Speech Rights in Residence Halls
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter today urging the University of Michigan to amend its written policy banning students from campaigning for political causes and elections withi
Charlevoix High School Lockdown Unconstitutional, ACLU Tells District In Letter
CHARLEVOIX, MICH. – In a letter today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan harshly criticized the Charlevoix Public Schools handling of a 2008 incident at Charlevoix High School in which the entire school was placed on lockdown after an act of vandalism was discovered.
ACLU Blasts Passage of Grand Rapids Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Grand Rapids, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan denounced the passage of a Grand Rapids city ordinance today for violating the rights guaranteed to patients and their caregivers by the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.