by IanMay 19, 2009 
This had me a bit confused this morning, though certainly not surprised. Apparently, one can patent a human gene. A gene… the basic unit of heredity in a living organism. Patented, and “owned” by someone. The mind boggles. After I heard this, my initial thought was, “What good is that?” Oh, ho – it’s plenty [...]
Read the full article → by RichMay 14, 2009Back in November, we did a little write-up about the Wal-Mart employee who was trampled to death as the doors to the store opened on Black Friday. The case was finally settled in court last week… Wal-Mart agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $2 million and improve safety at its 92 New York stores as part [...]
