Ag & the IRA: Debt Relief and Financial Assistance Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
- September 6, 2022
- Elizabeth
In August 2022, Congress passed a $739 billion spending package known as the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) of 2022. Of the...
Building Blocks: The Basics of EQIP
- September 1, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
First authorized in the 1996 Farm Bill, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (“EQIP”) is a voluntary conservation program that offers financial...
FDA’s Color Additive Regulations and the Skittles Litigation
- August 30, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently two separate plaintiffs filed cases against Mars Incorporated (Mars), the maker of the popular candy, Skittles. The plaintiffs argue that...
Checking In on Crop Insurance: FCIC Insurance Policy Interpretations
- August 23, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”)....
Ag & the IRA: Conservation Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
- August 18, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
On August 16, 2022, President Biden officially signed the $739 billion spending package known as the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) into...
Proposed Updates to the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
- August 16, 2022
- Elizabeth
On August 9, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a...
Independent Contractors v. Employees
- August 11, 2022
- Elizabeth
Various state and federal laws require agricultural employers to classify their workers to help determine the legal responsibilities that the employer...
Procedures: Precedent and the U.S. Court System
- August 9, 2022
- Elizabeth
The legal system within the United States is made up of federal and state courts that resolve legal disputes and interpret...
Clean Water Act Citizen Suits Before Fourth Circuit
- August 4, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
An important component of many environmental statutes is the ability for private citizens to initiate lawsuits to enforce the statute. This...
Food Labeling Litigation Trends: Protein
- August 2, 2022
- Elizabeth
In 2021, there were 325 class action cases filed against food and beverage companies, the highest count to date. As the...
Workers’ Compensation for Agricultural Workers
- July 28, 2022
- Elizabeth
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries to work in....
Checking In on Crop Insurance: Overpaid Indemnities and Program Ineligibility
- July 26, 2022
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain insurance coverage for the commodities they produce through the Federal Crop Insurance Program (“FCIP”)....
Environmental Law Highlight: Developments From the First Half of 2022
- July 21, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
The first half of 2022 has seen a lot of development in the area of environmental law. From lawsuits to regulatory...
The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: Claims Brought by Competitors and Consumers
- July 19, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...
Collective Bargaining Rights for Farmworkers
- July 14, 2022
- Elizabeth
When the federal National Labor Relations Act was passed, it guaranteed collective bargaining power to all workers in the United States....
Checking In on Crop Insurance: FCIC Final Rule Amends Common Crop Insurance Policy
- July 12, 2022
- Elizabeth
There are instances where certain provisions of the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”) policy make it difficult for certain agricultural producers...
Plaintiffs & Pesticides: Honorable Mentions
- July 7, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
Up to now, each article in this series exploring the legal claims commonly raised by plaintiffs in pesticide injury cases has...
The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: How Advertisements are Regulated
- July 5, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...
Procedures: Personal and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- June 30, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
In order to hear cases, a court must have jurisdiction over both the parties to the lawsuit and the subject matter...
Checking In on Crop Insurance: Revising Provisions of the Policy
- June 28, 2022
- Elizabeth
There are instances where the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (“FCIC”) revises the basic provisions of the Federal Crop Insurance Program (“FCIP”)...