Fifth Circuit Rules SEC Administrative Proceedings Unconstitutional
- June 14, 2022
- Elizabeth
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on May 18, 2022, vacating an administrative decision...
The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: FSIS’s Regulations for Meat and Poultry Labeling
- June 7, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low sodium”, and...
Procedures: The Routes that a Dispute Can Take
- June 2, 2022
- Elizabeth
When someone has a civil dispute against another person or entity, the path the dispute resolution will take is not always...
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Strict Foreclosure
- May 31, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...
Plaintiffs & Pesticides: Failure to Warn Claims in Pesticide Injury Lawsuits
- May 26, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
Of all the claims that plaintiffs typically raise in pesticide injury lawsuits, failure to warn is currently the claim that is...
The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: FDA’s Regulations
- May 24, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...
Procedures: Federal Preemption
- May 19, 2022
- Elizabeth
The Constitution of the United States is made up of hundreds of clauses. Article VI is known as the Supremacy Clause...
Checking In on Crop Insurance: Federal Judge Examines Policy Language on Silage Varieties
- May 17, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”)....
DOJ Announces Three Environmental Justice Initiatives
- May 12, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
On May 5, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it would be taking three actions intended to “enhance the...
The Second White House Conference on Food, Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
- May 10, 2022
- Elizabeth
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the White House announced that it will host a conference on hunger, nutrition, and health in...
Equal Employment Opportunities for Agricultural Workers
- May 5, 2022
- Elizabeth
Several federal laws protect workers by ensuring equal access to job opportunities. These laws prevent employers from discriminating against potential and...
Checking In on Crop Insurance: An Overview of the Federal Program
- May 3, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”)....
Plaintiffs & Pesticides: Design Defect Claims in Pesticide Injury Lawsuits
- April 28, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
Many plaintiffs in pesticide injury lawsuits raise the state law claim of design defect. Plaintiffs typically raise design defect claims in...
What is an Organic Dairy Cow?
- April 26, 2022
- Elizabeth
On April 5, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a...
Rights of H-2A Workers
- April 21, 2022
- Elizabeth
H-2A agricultural guest workers (“H-2A workers”) are in the United States as part of a visa program for short-term agricultural labor...
FSA Announces Emergency Aid to Livestock Producers Adversely Impacted by Drought or Wildfire
- April 19, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is implementing a program to provide aid to certain livestock producers. This...
Plaintiffs & Pesticides: Negligence Claims in Pesticide Injury Lawsuits
- April 14, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
One of the claims most commonly raised in pesticide injury cases is the claim of negligence. Like the other claims discussed...
Truth in Labeling Laws(uits) – Update and Recent Developments
- April 12, 2022
- Elizabeth
In the past few years, several states have passed laws governing the words or phrases that food manufacturers can use to...
Procedures: How a Bill Becomes a Law
- April 7, 2022
- Elizabeth
Most people have seen the Schoolhouse Rock! musical “I’m Just a Bill” which does a great, and entertaining, job of explaining...
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Distribution of Proceeds
- April 5, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...