Luis Gil Abinader
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Senate HELP found last year that Amazon warehouses had “significantly higher" injury rates than both the industry average and non-Amazon warehouses.
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February 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Senate HELP found last year that Amazon warehouses had “significantly higher" injury rates than both the industry average and non-Amazon warehouses.
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Argentina announces withdraw from the WHO citing stay-at-home orders that its own previous president Alberto Fernández sovereignly implemented during the covid-19 pandemic.
February 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Argentina announces withdraw from the WHO citing stay-at-home orders that its own previous president Alberto Fernández sovereignly implemented during the covid-19 pandemic.
Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick said during his confirmation hearing that he plans to pursue the "rigorous reduction" of the patent backlog.
Yet, USPTO workforce is facing uncertainty and potential reduction.
Fewer workers combined with efforts to reduce backlog could further erode patent quality.
Yet, USPTO workforce is facing uncertainty and potential reduction.
Fewer workers combined with efforts to reduce backlog could further erode patent quality.
February 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick said during his confirmation hearing that he plans to pursue the "rigorous reduction" of the patent backlog.
Yet, USPTO workforce is facing uncertainty and potential reduction.
Fewer workers combined with efforts to reduce backlog could further erode patent quality.
Yet, USPTO workforce is facing uncertainty and potential reduction.
Fewer workers combined with efforts to reduce backlog could further erode patent quality.
Cassidy votes yes on RFK jr.
February 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Cassidy votes yes on RFK jr.
Wyden says during the RFK jr. vote that "the last several days we witnessed an authoritarian take over of our federal government by Elon Musk and Donald Trump."
February 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Wyden says during the RFK jr. vote that "the last several days we witnessed an authoritarian take over of our federal government by Elon Musk and Donald Trump."
Rep. Brian Mast, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, refused to answer whether dissolving USAID would be unlawful. USAID was created by Congress and dissolving via executive order would be unlawful, as Brian Mast probably knows. Strange to see folks in Congress sign off their power so easily.
February 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Rep. Brian Mast, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, refused to answer whether dissolving USAID would be unlawful. USAID was created by Congress and dissolving via executive order would be unlawful, as Brian Mast probably knows. Strange to see folks in Congress sign off their power so easily.
Senator Warren asked HHS nominee RFK Jr. for the record whether he "believe that a drug’s price is an appropriate factor to consider in determining if the government should exercise march-in rights?"
"This would not be an appropriate use of march-in rights under Bayh-Dole," RFK Jr. replied.
"This would not be an appropriate use of march-in rights under Bayh-Dole," RFK Jr. replied.
February 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Senator Warren asked HHS nominee RFK Jr. for the record whether he "believe that a drug’s price is an appropriate factor to consider in determining if the government should exercise march-in rights?"
"This would not be an appropriate use of march-in rights under Bayh-Dole," RFK Jr. replied.
"This would not be an appropriate use of march-in rights under Bayh-Dole," RFK Jr. replied.
Asked about enforcing U.S. intellectual property, Howard Lutnick said that Chinese applicants "use [the USPTO] against us."
Chinese applications are "huge" and "growing like fire," he says. "We need to end it."
Chinese applications are "huge" and "growing like fire," he says. "We need to end it."
January 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Asked about enforcing U.S. intellectual property, Howard Lutnick said that Chinese applicants "use [the USPTO] against us."
Chinese applications are "huge" and "growing like fire," he says. "We need to end it."
Chinese applications are "huge" and "growing like fire," he says. "We need to end it."
Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick wants a "rigorous reduction" of patent pendency times.
January 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick wants a "rigorous reduction" of patent pendency times.
Bernie Sanders asks RFK Jr. whether he will defend Medicare drug price negotiation.
January 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Bernie Sanders asks RFK Jr. whether he will defend Medicare drug price negotiation.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Unproven claims like the one Allen makes will be common during the implementation of the NIH access planning policy. NIH transparency around issues like these will serve the program well. In my July comments, I discussed some data points that NIH should publish. More: www.citizen.org/wp-content/u...
January 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Unproven claims like the one Allen makes will be common during the implementation of the NIH access planning policy. NIH transparency around issues like these will serve the program well. In my July comments, I discussed some data points that NIH should publish. More: www.citizen.org/wp-content/u...