Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Leland Stanford Junior Universotu v. Roche, a case that will clarify a 1980 law that governs the ownership of patents held by universities that rely on federal research funds. The case refers back to 1988, when Mark Holodniy, then a Stanford-employed researcher, developed technology that would ultimately lead to one of the first AIDS tests
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Read More »Mickelson tries to spread news about arthritis
Phil Mickelson played a practice round at Pebble Beach on the Saturday before the U.S.
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"Two and a Half Men" star refers to his vices in first post to Twitter account
Read More »Barker Black Brings Old England to L.A.
British shoemaker Barker Black, established in 1880, recently opened its second U.S. store on North Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles. The new store’s decor highlights the brand’s heritage with walls of wooden shoe lasts and its signature skull-and-crossbones motif.
Read More »Car of the Year 2011: Winner Ferrari 458 Italia
Better than ExpectedSince the advent of the F355 in 1994, Ferrari’s mid-engine V-8s have been wonderfully civilized thoroughbreds that anyone can drive.
Read More »Car of the Year 2011: No. 2 Audi R8 V10 Spyder
Driven Daily to ExtremesWhen the V-8-engined Audi R8 trounced its Car of the Year competition two years ago, it sent a wake-up call to those marques that were resting on their exotic, mid-engined laurels. Practical but possessing great finesse, Audi’s sports car set a new benchmark as the sensible supercar. ...
Read More »Car of the Year 2011: No. 2 Audi R8 V10 Spyder
Driven Daily to ExtremesWhen the V-8-engined Audi R8 trounced its Car of the Year competition two years ago, it sent a wake-up call to those marques that were resting on their exotic, mid-engined laurels.
Read More »BMW Reveals 335-Horsepower 1 Series M Coupe
There’s a special place in the hearts of the BMW faithful for the original M3 coupe. With flared fenders and an outsized rear wing, the petite “E30” M3, sold in the United States from 1988 to 1992, delighted drivers with a spry performance and superb handling, thanks in no small ...
Read More »BMW Reveals 335-Horsepower 1 Series M Coupe
There’s a special place in the hearts of the BMW faithful for the original M3 coupe. With flared fenders and an outsized rear wing, the petite “E30” M3, sold in the United States from 1988 to 1992, delighted drivers with a spry performance and superb handling, thanks in no small ...
Read More »Vacheron Constantin’s Hot Date
Vacheron Constantin’s groundbreaking Quai de l’Ile line-up has added a handsome new face with the Retrograde Annual Calendar. To power its new piece, Vacheron developed the Calibre 2460 QRA movement, which meets the stringent requirements of the Hallmark of Geneva. Compared to a simple calendar, which is programmed for 31-day ...
Read More »Vacheron Constantin’s Hot Date
Vacheron Constantin’s groundbreaking Quai de l’Ile line-up has added a handsome new face with the Retrograde Annual Calendar. To power its new piece, Vacheron developed the Calibre 2460 QRA movement, which meets the stringent requirements of the Hallmark of Geneva. Compared to a simple calendar, which is programmed for 31-day ...
Read More »Charlie Sheen joins Twitter, amasses followers
Actor hasn't posted a single message yet but already has more than 100,000 followers
Read More »Anne Hathaway reportedly paid $750K to wear jewelry at Oscars
The show host was reportedly generously compensated for wearing Tiffany and Co. gems during the awards ceremony
Read More »Christina Aguilera arrested: Pink tweets her take
"Didn't everyone think I was gonna be the troublemaker?" the singer wrote after Aguilera was arrested for public intoxication
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