• September 10, 2019
• Brigit Rollins

Two beekeepers’ associations, represented by Earthjustice, filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit),...

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• September 10, 2019
• Elizabeth

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

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• September 9, 2019
• Elizabeth

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

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• September 4, 2019
• Elizabeth

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

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• August 27, 2019
• Brigit Rollins

The Trump administration, on August 12, 2019, announced changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These changes affect what species receive...

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• August 21, 2019
• Elizabeth

REGULATORY: Notice: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); EPA is announcing the availability of documents and dates for the peer review of the...

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• August 16, 2019
• Elizabeth

REGULATORY: Notice: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,...

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• August 8, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: J & L Brown Family, LLC v. Bradshaw, 772 F. App’x 757 (10th Cir. 2019) In January 2018, J &...

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• August 7, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: Amerifresh Inc., Plaintiff, v. So Ono Food Prod. LLC, et al., Defendants. Additional Party Names: Fresh Foods Hawaii Inc., Mibo...

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• August 2, 2019
• Elizabeth

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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• July 31, 2019
• Elizabeth

Judicial: K Tre Holdings, LP v. Missouri Dep’t of Nat. Res., No. SD 35512, 2019 WL 3369270 (Mo. Ct. App. July...

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• July 17, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE & FARM SANCTUARY, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION SERVICE, Defendants., No....

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• July 10, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: In re Spiech Farms, LLC, No. GK 17-05398-JTG, 2019 WL 2913270 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. July 3, 2019) This dispute requires...

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• July 8, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Ilano, No. 17-16760, 2019 WL 2571434 (9th Cir. June 24, 2019) In 2014, Congress amended...

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• June 27, 2019
• Elizabeth

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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• June 26, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: Food Mktg. Inst. v. Argus Leader Media, No. 18-481, 2019 WL 2570624 (U.S. June 24, 2019) Respondent Argus Leader Media filed...

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• June 25, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: State v. Avella, No. 5D18-1407, 2019 WL 2552529 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. June 21, 2019) The State of Florida appeals...

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• June 20, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: BARK, CASCADIA WILDLANDS, OREGON WILD, & WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, Defendant, & HIGH CASCADE INC., Intervenor-Defendant.,...

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• June 13, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: FOOD & WATER WATCH, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, et al., Defendants. Additional Party Names: Deanna Dunning, Farm...

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• June 12, 2019
• Elizabeth

JUDICIAL: JOSE URENA, an individual, on behalf of himself & others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ALMOND GROWERS ASSN. &...

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