• August 21, 2026
• Emily Stone

On August 10, 2026, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy made two major announcements related to the...

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• May 19, 2026
• Emily Stone

Emily Whitest, Research Fellow  If you’ve ever read an ingredient list on the back of a bottle of salad dressing or...

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• April 28, 2026
• Brigit Rollins

On April 21, 2026, the Environmental Working Group (“EWG”), a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency...

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• November 11, 2025
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The environmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a legal action with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to...

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• November 8, 2022
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**This article was written by NALC Research Fellow Jeramy Ashton, a third-year law student at the University of Arkansas at Little...

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• February 2, 2022
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.                                                                                                                                                 Judicial: Labor...

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• October 29, 2018
• Elizabeth

Regulatory: Notice and request for comments: Rural Utilities Service, USDA; In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department...

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• October 19, 2018
• Elizabeth

Regulatory: Notice: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of...

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• June 22, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENTS: REGISTER NOW for our...

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• May 16, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us TODAY at...

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• February 9, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Mark your calendar for...

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• February 7, 2018
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Mark your calendar for...

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• October 30, 2017
• Elizabeth

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

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• October 2, 2017
• Elizabeth

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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• September 7, 2017
• Elizabeth

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.  JUDICIAL: Includes pesticides, aquaculture,...

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• August 1, 2017
• Elizabeth

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

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• July 27, 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 JUDICIAL: Includes SNAP,...

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• July 8, 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: Includes...

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• June 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...

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