Takeouts: ITC growing in popularity, Hillary Clinton in Brazil

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MONEY TAKEOUT: More and more companies are turning to the International Trade Commission to settle disputes over patents. New York Times business reporter Louise Story breaks down the benefits of filing complaints with the ITC instead of federal courts.

BRAZIL TAKEOUT: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues on her tour of South America, and her next stop is Brazil, a powerful player in the region. Clinton failed to persuade the country to end its opposition to sanctions against Iran. Americo Martins Dos Santos, the head of the BBC’s Americas Region and a Brazilian, joins us to talk more about Clinton’s visit and Brazil’s growing role in international politics.

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