Calif. joins other states on abortion: state high court approves notification law for minors

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The California Supreme Court ruled on April 4, 1996, that privacy rights guaranteed by a 1972 amendment to the state constitution do not override a 1987 parental consent law regarding abortion. The bitterly divided 4-3 decision reversed a 1994 appellate ruling that the statute was unconstitutional, and placed California with 23 other states that restrict minors' access to abortion. Dissenters on the court question the validity of the majority's assumptions and the breadth of the law in question.

California, Abortion, Notice (Law), Pregnant girls, Pregnant teenagers

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Bills may halt state patent civil immunity

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The Senate Judiciary Committee passed two measures on Feb 6, 1992 which would deny states sovereign immunity in trademark and patent cases. Measures S-758 and S-759 are a response to Chew v. California and Atascadero v. Scanlon, both of which pointed out a lack of statutory guidance on state sovereignty as it relates to copyrights and trademarks. This legislation is particularly important in preventing patent infringement by state universities.

Government liability, Political aspects, Patent law, State government

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Japan joins the race to patent IP; recent trade deficit sparks the move to realign the economy

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Issues are discussed regarding the emphasis on software protection in Japan in view of the trade deficit in intellectual property. A 1998 law promoting technology transfer from universities and a projected patent database for the country are evidence of this interest.

Japan, Management, Economic policy, Balance of trade, Software protection, Copy protection

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