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Natera wins $19 million US verdict from ArcherDX in cancer-detection patent case

15 May 2023

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Genetic testing company Natera Inc convinced a Delaware federal jury on Monday to award it $19.3 million in damages from Invitae Corp’s ArcherDX for infringing patents related to cancer detection. The jury agreed with Natera that biotech company ArcherDX Inc’s blood-based DNA tests for detecting and monitoring cancer infringed three …

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Migrant crossings drop at U.S.-Mexico border after Title 42 expiry

15 May 2023

By Sarah N. Lynch and Tyler Clifford WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have unexpectedly fallen, not risen, since Title 42 curbs expired and reinstating criminal penalties for illegal entry is likely the biggest reason, the Biden administration said on Sunday. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said border patrol agents have seen …

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Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate sale

15 May 2023

(Reuters) -Vice Media Group, popular for websites such as Vice and Motherboard, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday to engineer its sale to a group of lenders, capping years of financial difficulties and top-executive departures. Vice said that the lender consortium, which includes Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital, will provide about …

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North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, override likely

15 May 2023

By Julia Harte (Reuters) -North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, a move the Republican supermajority in the state legislature is expected to quickly override, allowing the bill to become law. The measure would cut the window for most abortions in the state …

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US DOJ to crackdown on crypto exchanges, NCET director says – FT

15 May 2023

(Reuters) – The U.S. cryptocurrency enforcement tsar has said that the country was stepping up scrutiny of crypto exchanges to target illicit behavior on the platforms, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is targeting crypto companies that engage in crimes themselves or allow crimes like money laundering to happen, Eun …

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Biden expects to meet lawmakers Tuesday for debt talks, says he is optimistic

15 May 2023

REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he expects to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday for talks on a plan to raise the nation’s debt limit and avoid a catastrophic default. Speaking to reporters in Delaware, Biden said he remained optimistic about agreeing on a deal. Biden had been scheduled …

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US homeland security chief says border crossings are down 50% since Title 42 expiration

14 May 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. border patrol agents have seen a 50% drop in the number of migrants crossing the border since the pandemic-era immigration policy known as Title 42 expired at midnight on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on CNN’s “State of the Union” program on Sunday. “Over the past two days, the …

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