Tuesday, June 18, 2013

6/18/13 - Class Action Suit Aims To Strip Warner Of 'Happy Birthday' Copyright; Supreme Court rejects gene patents


Today's Articles:

The Wall Street Journal
June 14, 2013
"Class Action Suit Aims To Strip Warner Of 'Happy Birthday' Copyright"

"You’ve probably sung it yourself hundreds of times – but if you want to do so on television, in a movie or on stage, you’ll need to pay Warner Music Group for the privilege. Happy Birthday to You is believed to have been netting the company $2 million a year in fees."

LA Times
June 14, 2013
"Supreme Court rejects gene patents"

"The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for patients."
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