THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: JUNE 28, 2016
- June 28, 2016
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu CASE LAW: Today’s...
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 27, 2016
- May 27, 2016
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu CASE LAW: Today’s...
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 23, 2016
- May 23, 2016
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg at uark.edu Cannon v....
THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 20, 2016
- May 20, 2016
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions to: camarigg@uark.edu In Charter Twp. of...
Center for Food Safety suit addresses monarch butterfly population
- April 13, 2016
- Elizabeth
A new lawsuit claims that crops genetically engineered to withstand glyphosate herbicides is responsible for the decline of monarch butterflies. As...
Environmentalists target Point Reyes cattle ranches in lawsuit
- March 8, 2016
- Elizabeth
Environmentalists in San Francisco filed a lawsuit last month over thousands of cattle in the Point Reyes National Seashore. The suit...
Court rules on agency interpretation of statutes regarding incidental take
- February 16, 2016
- Elizabeth
Posted February 16, 2016 A U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico has determined that the Endangered Species Act does not require...
NOAA to Hold Nassau grouper Public Meeting
- November 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 24, 2014 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will hold a public hearing in St. Thomas, U.S....
Threatened Status and Critical Habitat Designation Issued for Gunnison sage-grouse
- November 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 21, 2014 On November 21, 2014 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued two final rules dealing...
USDA to Spend $4 Million on Honey Bee Habitat
- October 31, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 31, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that more than $4 million will be provided to help...
Wildlife Refuges Phasing Out GMOs and Neonicotinoids
- August 8, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted August 8, 2014 National wildlife refuges around the country are phasing out genetically modified crops and a class of pesticides...
Animal Rights Group Suing Insurers For Feld Settlement Cost
- July 9, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted July 9, 2014 On May 15, animal welfare groups agreed to pay $15.7 million to the Ringling Bros. and...
Farm Groups to Remain on Gray Wolf Panel
- June 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 20, 2014 California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and California Cattlemen’s Associations (CCA) leaders have decided to remain involved...
New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse Protected by Endangered Species Act
- June 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 11, 2014 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) determinedendangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of...
Agreement Reached to Protect Endangered Salmon from Pesticides
- June 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 6, 2014 An alliance of advocates for alternatives to pesticides, conservation organizations, and fishing groups have reached an...
Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Revise Protections for “Critical Habitat”
- May 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 27, 2014 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National...
Animal Welfare Groups to Pay Ringling Bros. $16 Million in Elephant Lawsuit
- May 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 15, 2014 Ending a 14-year long battle over the welfare of circus elephants, the Humane Society of the...
Arkansas House Delegation Introduces “Common Sense in Species Protection Act”
- April 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 3, 2014 The U.S. House delegation from Arkansas recently introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Fish and...
Lesser Prairie Chicken Listed as “Threatened” Under the Endangered Species Act
- April 2, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 2, 2014 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced its final listing of the lesser prairie-chicken...
CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought
- February 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 20, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise that will benefit drought-stricken areas...
