• 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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• 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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• April 4, 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 CAFO, environmental, labor,...

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• March 6, 2017
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A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu JUDICIAL: Includes labor,...

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• September 20, 2016
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A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us...

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• January 25, 2015
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Posted January 26, 2015 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is dropping a lawsuit against two Oregon blueberry growers accused...

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• May 1, 2014
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Posted May 1, 2014   A federal judge recently upheld a previous ruling vacating settlement agreements between the U.S. Department of...

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• February 14, 2014
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Posted February 14, 2014   The Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn an enforcement memo on grain bin safety and plans...

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