Maurice Blackburn in the news
- Victims' families might sue
- Wednesday 22 February 2012
Ben McClellan
Blacktown Advocate
- Law firm Maurice Blackburn said families of Quakers Hill nursing home fire victims may have grounds to sue if it could show the home was negligent.
- Patient advocates test law on human gene patents
- Tuesday 21 February 2012
Louise Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
- Companies do not have the right to a patent over human gene sequences and genetic mutations because such biological material is a product of nature, a court has been told.
- Cancer gene outrage
- Tuesday 21 February 2012
The Project, Channel 10
- Court case over whether genes can be patented.
- Flood insurance
- Tuesday 21 February 2012
Lexy Hamilton-Smith
Channel 10 News Brisbane
- New flood clauses in insurance policies.
- Landmark case challenges gene patents
- Monday 20 February 2012
Karl Hoerr
ABC News
- The Federal Court in Sydney is hearing a challenge to the patenting of a gene mutation linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.