Supreme Court to Hear "Pay-for-Delay" Drug Case

By Jonathan Stempel | Dec 08, 2012 12:26 PM EST

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether brand-name drug companies may pay money to generic drug rivals to keep their lower-priced products off the market.

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Supreme Court to Decide if Human Genes Patentable

By Jonathan Stempel | Dec 01, 2012 09:35 AM EST

The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether human genes can be patented, a hotly contested issue with broad practical and ethical consequences for the future of gene-based medicine for millions of people worldwide.

U.S. Supreme Court building, January 20, 2012

Supreme Court Revives Challenge to Obama Health Law

By Jonathan Stempel | Nov 26, 2012 01:17 PM EST

The U.S. Supreme Court revived a challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, allowing a Christian college to pursue litigation raising First Amendment objections to a law that the court mostly upheld in June.

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Cell Phones Caused Man's Brain Tumor, Italian Supreme Court Rules

By Christine Hsu | Oct 19, 2012 12:47 PM EDT

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that mobile phones can cause cancer in a landmark case that could open the door for other victims to take legal action.

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Supreme Court to Address Blood Testing for Drunk Driving

By Terry Baynes & Jonathan Stempel | Jun 12, 2012 07:32 AM EDT

The Supreme Court will soon consider whether police must get a warrant before forcing a suspected drunken driver to submit to a blood test, a case that could set a new legal standard for motorists' privacy.

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