The University of South Florida’s lawsuit against the federal government over a patent on genetically modified mice is headed for a virtual trial, amid uncertainties over the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.
USF and the government are scheduled to begin trial Dec. 6 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington. Both sides previously indicated they intended to be in the courtroom for the trial.
Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith on Thursday ordered the trial be held virtually on Zoom, citing “the lingering uncertainty regarding Covid-19 protocols caused by discovery of the omicron variant in the United States.”
Campbell-Smith also ...
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