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John Block Reports: How Lucky We Are
OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports....
Hot Dogs on the Hill
Former Congressman and OFW Law Senior Policy Advisor Charlie Stenholm (D-TX) greets six-time Major League Baseball Gold Glove Award winning...
A Farm Bill by the Boot Straps
After two years of not passing a Farm Bill out of the House, it should be obvious to everyone that...
Supreme Court Draws the Line on Genes and Patentability
The discovery and isolation of a naturally-occurring gene is not eligible for patent protection. Such was the holding issued by...
John Block Reports: Bowman v. Monsanto—The Decision
OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports....
“Serving Facts” for Alcohol Beverages—FINALLY!
Yesterday, a 9-year effort by consumer and public health groups, and beer, wine and spirits maker Diageo, succeeded when a...
Bowman v. Monsanto: Supreme Court Confirms That Soybeans Do Not Grow Themselves, Affirms Seed Biotech Patent Rights
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a patent holder’s rights in biotech seeds extend to subsequent...
New HHS Privacy Rule Conflicts With Congressional Support for Refill Reminder Programs
The Obama Administration (HHS’s Office for Civil Rights) promulgated its new HIPAA Privacy Rule ostensibly to strengthen consumers’ medical privacy...
First Son: The Biography of Richard M. Daley
Reviewed by Kenneth D. Ackerman, as published by the Washington Independent Review of Books History and public opinion rarely turn...