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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto’s Right to Patent Seeds (And Sue You)

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:11 +0000

The Supreme Court announced its ruling yesterday in favor of biotech giant Monsanto in the highly publicized Bowman v. Monsanto case brought about by an Indiana farmer over the company's right to patent seeds.

Betting the Farm: Farmers Vs. Monsanto Heads to Court of Appeals

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:51:17 +0000

Oral arguments in the case of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto will be heard this week in Washington, D.C. Plaintiffs in the case—dozens of family farmers—are heading to the nation’s capital in order to attend the hearing, which will be held at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal [...]

Monsanto Seed Patent Issues Sprout Up Over Pending Supreme Court Case

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:44:20 +0000

Monsanto's controversial restrictive seed-saving policy has landed the agrochemical giant in another legal battle. Filed by the Center for Food Safety and Save our Seeds, the organizations challenged Monsanto's right to sue farmers for alleged patent infringement.

Ex-Cops Now Busting GMO Patent Violators for DuPont

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:45:30 +0000

Farmers saving genetically modified seeds from previous harvests for future planting are being tracked down by former police officers for the world's second largest seed company, DuPont, according to a recent Bloomberg.com article.

Monsanto Ordered to Federal Court Over Seed Patents

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:21:10 +0000

A lawsuit brought about by 83 food and agriculture groups will finally face off with Monsanto at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. early next year.

300,000 Farmers Seek Legal Protection from Monsanto’s GMO Seeds

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:00:18 +0000

In efforts to protect themselves and their farms from a potential legal backlash by Monsanto, more than 300,000 individuals and family farms have taken "preventative" legal action against the multinational GMO seed and chemical company, which has a history of suing farmers for patent infringement.

Shock the GMO Monkey? Lab Creates Genetically Modified Rhesus

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:22 +0000

Genetically modified organisms have come to be synonymous with corn and soy (and the brands behind the recent proliferation of GMOS such as Monsanto). But the practice of altering DNA and cellular structures doesn't stop at plant seeds; researchers at the Oregon National Primate Research Centre at Oregon Health and Science University have successfully genetically modified monkeys.

Monsanto Wins $84,456 from Indiana Farmer Accused of Saving GMO Seeds

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:00:51 +0000

Indiana soybean farmer Vernon Bowman violated Monsanto's restriction that forbids growers who use its licensed Roundup Ready seeds to extend them beyond a single growing season, found the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington.

GMO Planting To Begin in More Than 50 Wildlife Refuges

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:00:53 +0000

The Obama administration has approved the strategic planting of genetically engineered seeds on more than 50 National Wildlife Refuges in the Midwest as part of region-wide habitat restoration efforts.

New Study Shows GMO Toxins in 93 Percent of Pregnant Women

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 26 May 2011 07:00:56 +0000

A recent study conducted by independent physicians at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Sherbrooke Hospital Centre in Quebec, Canada found traces of toxic chemicals from genetically modified organisms in 93 percent of pregnant women and in 80 percent of umbilical cords tested.