Lawyers

• Dow Chemical, DuPont Seek EU Regulatory Approval For Their $130 Billion Merger

  DuPont and Dow Chemical sent concession letter to EU Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to seek regulatory approval for their multi billion dollar merger.

• Big businesses back affirmative action before U.S. Supreme Court

  Three major companies, citing the under-representation of minorities in science and technology fields, are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action in university admissions in a closely watched case to be argued next month.

• Lawsuit over DuPont Teflon-making chemical C8 goes to jury

  The first lawsuit against DuPont by a cancer patient who claims her disease was linked to a chemical used in the making of Teflon went to jurors at a U.S. federal court in Ohio on Tuesday after three weeks of testimony.

• U.S. charges six Chinese nationals with economic espionage

  The U.S government charged six Chinese nationals with economic espionage, saying they stole secrets from two companies that develop technology often used in military systems, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday.

• DuPont, Monsanto settle patent lawsuits over seed technology

  DuPont and Monsanto Co have agreed to dismiss patent infringement lawsuits against each other over some seed development technologies.

• Workers die after chemical leak at DuPont plant near Houston

  Four workers died and a fifth was hospitalized Saturday after a chemical leak at a DuPont facility near Houston, the company said.

• GMO labeling measures fail in Colorado, look lost in Oregon

  Voters in Colorado rejected a measure to require labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients, and a similar Oregon initiative looked headed for defeat on Tuesday.