• May 5, 2022
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Several federal laws protect workers by ensuring equal access to job opportunities. These laws prevent employers from discriminating against potential and...

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• April 21, 2022
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H-2A agricultural guest workers (“H-2A workers”) are in the United States as part of a visa program for short-term agricultural labor...

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• April 11, 2022
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A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.        ...

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• March 10, 2022
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It is common practice in the agricultural community for children and teens to work on a farm or ranch.  In many...

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• December 16, 2021
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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) is trying to change the rules surrounding the wage rates of H-2A temporary foreign workers (“H-2A...

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• December 7, 2021
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A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 Judicial: H-2A...

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• December 2, 2021
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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) was created in 2002 and is responsible for, among other things, border security, administration, and...

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• November 11, 2021
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UPDATE: On November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit affirmed its decision to stay the Labor Department’s rule requiring companies with at...

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• September 16, 2021
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Update: On September 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA will be taking steps to implement a workplace...

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• August 2, 2019
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JUDICIAL: ALEXANDRA KNOP, ET AL. v. PETER J. KNOP, ET AL. Additional Party Names: Diana Knop, James Cummings, No. 180329, 2019...

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• June 27, 2019
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JUDICIAL: MIGUEL GARCIA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA, et al., Defendants., No. CV 18-1968 (RDM), 2019 WL 2581324 (D.D.C....

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• February 6, 2019
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JUDICIAL: OAKDALE GROUNDWATER ALLIANCE et al., Plaintiffs & Respondents, v. OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Defendant & Appellant. Additional Party Names: Louis F....

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• December 3, 2018
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Judicial: WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, & PREDATOR DEFENSE Plaintiffs, v. USDA APHIS WILDLIFE SERVICES Defendant., No....

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• July 24, 2018
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By: Peggy Kirk Hall, Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 The next topic in the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium’s webinar series on...

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• February 2, 2018
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Written by: Amie Alexander, JD/MPS Candidate, William H. Bowen School of Law A class-action employment law complaint was filed on behalf...

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• October 12, 2017
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The availability of qualified domestic agricultural employees has become increasingly challenging for U.S. farmers. In response, the federal government created the...

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• October 10, 2017
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Ag & Food Law Update: Third Quarter 2017 In the third quarter of 2017, there were a number of significant legal developments in...

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• September 18, 2017
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A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.  ANNOUNCEMENT:  Join us this Wednesday,...

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• July 13, 2017
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A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us Wednesday, July...

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• May 23, 2017
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A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL: Includes landowner...

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