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When studying today, I came across an irony contained in one approach of our friends across the pond. In Europe, the European Patent Convention allows patent offices and courts to exclude inventions that offend notions of morality from patenting. The common requirement is demonstrated in the TRIPS Agreement: Members may exclude ...

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On Sunday, the resurrected Lord burst the bonds of death...And in an instant the eyes that had been filled with ever-flowing tears dried. The lips that had whispered prayers of distress and grief now filled the air with wondrous praise, for Jesus the Christ, the Son of the living God... Each ...

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A few weeks ago my dad had the opportunity to attend a Chicagoland area priesthood leadership training meeting. Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was the keynote speaker, and he emphasized that the Lord blesses priesthood holders who focus on three key principles: 1) ...

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"Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us ...

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One of the great things about law school, at least at BYU, is the vast number of highly intellectual, thought provoking guest speakers and events that come to visit the law school. I'd be tempted to say that most of the learning that I've experienced in law school has ...

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The other day was the JRCLS Annual Fireside. This year it was in the Conference Center in SLC, so I went up with Annette and some friends from the law school. Elder Christofferson gave a great address. It was definitely for an audience of lawyers; he make ...

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