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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

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2015

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Ethical Considerations For Practitioners Advising On Esa Issues, Irma S. Russell Nov 2015

Ethical Considerations For Practitioners Advising On Esa Issues, Irma S. Russell

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All lawyers are subject to the rules of ethics and professional conduct of their jurisdictions of practice. Regulation of lawyers is within the jurisdiction of the states, typically the supreme court of each state. Many state supreme courts have adopted customized versions of the professional rules from the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct (“Model Rules”). While the Model Rules are not law in any jurisdiction, most states base their ethics codes on the Model Rules. In fact, all jurisdictions, with the exception of California, now base their ethics rules on the Model Rules. Additionally, courts have inherent …


Developments In Synthetic Biology Are Altering The Ip Imperatives Of Biotechnology, Christopher M. Holman Jan 2015

Developments In Synthetic Biology Are Altering The Ip Imperatives Of Biotechnology, Christopher M. Holman

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While the accomplishments of the biotechnology industry have been substantial, recent technological advances promise to dramatically increase the power and utility of the discipline over the coming years. The term “synthetic biology” has been coined to describe the application of these powerful new tools to the engineering of synthetic genetic sequences and organisms. In essence, synthetic biology represents the next iteration in the ongoing evolution of biotechnology, and hopes run high that in time, the fruits of synthetic biology will dwarf the past successes of conventional biotechnology. There is, however, some concern that the current patent-centric approach to Intellectual Property …


Time For A Restatement, Tracy Hester, Robert Percival, Irma S. Russell, Victor Flatt, Joel A. Mintz Jan 2015

Time For A Restatement, Tracy Hester, Robert Percival, Irma S. Russell, Victor Flatt, Joel A. Mintz

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