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Edit this section Reminder November 6^th 2012

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August 16^th

• US Court upholds patent law allowing "isolated" genes to be patented. (Article)

August 15^th

• The US Circuit Court of Appeals in United States vs. Skinner declared that tracking via cell phone GPS falls under "stored communications" and doesn't require a warrant. (Article)

July 19^th

• S.3414 Introduced (govtrack Text)
  • This is a new less destructive form of CISPA, but it still requires work to become an acceptable bill. More about it by the EFF.
  • August 2^nd Failed Cloture