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Genetic Engineering: A "Potential" Emerging Coverage Issue? ( October 2004 )
This article will explore the achievements of genetic engineering and the criticisms of its alleged risks. That discussion will serve as background to the prospects of insurance coverage for those policyholders which may some day need coverage for the genetically engineered products that some are afraid will cause property damage or bodily injury. -
Ethics for the Life Science Company: Old Traditions Meet the Brave New World ( February 2004 )
Companies in the life sciences face the same corporate ethics concerns as other businesses. In addition, though, the very nature of the life sciences industry entails an additional level of ethical reflection. -
Towards a Unified Approach on Protection of Genetic Information ( May 2003 )
Genetic information is being used with increasing frequency and in a wide variety of different applications. At the same time, however, the use of such information has raised concerns about the potential for misuse and abuse. As a result, there have been a number of laws legislative proposals that would place certain conditions or limitations on the use of genetic information. -
Boulder Employers Brace for New Genetics Legislation ( March 2003 )
In October 1990 a consortium of six countries, comprised of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China and France, announced their intention to determine the sequence of the three billion chemical base pairs that comprise human DNA, and to identify the 35,000 genes in human DNA through a program called the Human Genome Project ("the Project"). -
Utah Protects Employees From Genetic Testing/Information Discrimination ( February 2003 )
Effective January 1, 2003, Utah joined approximately 30 other states in precluding genetic discrimination in employment. Under the Genetic Testing Privacy Act, Utah employers engaged in hiring, promotion, retention or other related decisions may not.. -
Nanotechnology -- the Next Industrial Revolution ( November 2002 )
Nanotechnology, the science and technology of precisely controlling the structure of matter at the molecular level, is widely viewed as the most significant technological frontier currently being explored. Materials and devices at the nanoscale (a nanometer is one billionth of one meter) hold vast promise for innovation in virtually every industry and public endeavor including health, electronics, transportation, the environment and national security, and has been heralded by many as "the next industrial revolution." -
The Promise of Stem Cell Research ( November 2002 )
The development and application of human stem cells offers a vast number of potential applications, including the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. While the very nature of this science raises ethical, legal, religious and policy issues, continued dialogue on this subject must be maintained. The potential applications of the science of stem cells has the ability to cure disease, enhance the quality of life and to prolong life among those suffering from a host of human diseases. -
The Last Roundup Connolly Bove Wins Final Trial in Widely Watched Herbicide IP Case ( September 2000 )
Capping a string of trial victories involving one the world's largest life sciences group, lawyers at . -
Michigan Legislature Limits Employers' Use of Genetic Test Information ( April 2000 )
Effective March 15, 2000, the Michigan legislature amended the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act. -
Genetic Information and the Workplace ( January 1998 )
This Department of Labor report discusses why American workers deserve federal legislation to protect them from genetic discrimination in the workplace.