The Ag & Food Law Update
NALC Resource: Environmental Law Reading Room
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one which is the Environmental...
Courts Rule on Food Labeling Class Action Lawsuits
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 Two court decisions issued last week in food labeling class action lawsuits considered the issue of...
New Chief USTR Agriculture Negotiator Nominated
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 President Barack Obama nominated Darci Vetter to be the new chief agricultural negotiator at the Office...
Court Dismisses PETA Lawsuit over Bird Protection
- December 20, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 20, 2013 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in which the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...
USDA Approval of Biotech Apples Likely
- December 19, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 19, 2013 An apple variety which has been bioengineered to resist browning is likely to be approved by...
EU Commission Proposes Ban on Cloning Farm Animals
- December 19, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 19, 2013 The European Commission recently proposed a draft rule banning the cloning of farm animals, imports of...
ABC Argues Use of “Pink Slime” in Broadcasts is Protected by the First Amendment
- December 19, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 19, 2013 On Tuesday, attorneys for ABC and other defendants argued their motions to dismiss in the Beef...
Congressman Suggests Trading Farm Bill for Unemployment Benefits
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has suggested that House Democrats should not pass the farm bill...
Vilsack, U.S. Grain Officials to Attend Trade Conference in China
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will lead a team of U.S. officials and leaders of the...
Senator Introduces Bill to Increase Wireless Access in Rural Areas
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has introduced a bill that would provide a program for large wireless...
Judge Orders Attorneys’ Fees for Organic Certification Inspector
- December 18, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 18, 2013 Evrett Lundquist, an organic certification inspector who was facing a $7.6 million lawsuit, won summary judgment...
Report Says Farm Workers Need Stronger Labor Protection
- December 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 17, 2013 A recent report shows that stronger labor protections and enforcement are needed to improve conditions for...
FBI Arrests Suspects Charged with Stealing Seed Technology
- December 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 17, 2013 In a case of agricultural espionage, federal prosecutors recently announced that the FBI arrested several individuals...
GMA Urges FDA to Act on “Natural” Food Labeling
- December 17, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 17, 2013 The Grocery Manufacturers Association has called on the FDA to draft a rule defining the term...
Oral Arguments in BPI Defamation Case Scheduled For Tuesday
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 A South Dakota judge will hear oral arguments on a motion to dismiss in the $1.2...
Iowa Ethanol Company Fined $10,000 for Fish Kill
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 Golden Grain Energy, an Iowa ethanol company has been fined $10,000 by the Iowa Department of...
Judge Dismisses Water Quality Trading Lawsuit against EPA
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the use of water quality trading to clean up...
CT Governor Signs GMO Labeling Law
- December 16, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 16, 2013 Governor of Connecticut, Dannel P. Malloy, recently signed a bill requiring all foods containing genetically modified...
Oregon Appeals Court Limits Agritourism Activities
- December 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 13, 2013 In Greenfield v. Multnomah County, 259 Or. App. 687 (2013), the Oregon Court of Appeals considered state...
Senators Introduce “Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act”
- December 13, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted December 13, 2013 On Thursday, Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Tom Coburn (R-OK), and Kay Hagan (D-NC) introduced a bill...