by Elizabeth | Jun 23, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted June 23, 2015 In a 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court denied a raisin price-support program that dates back to the New Deal, ruling it unconstitutionally requires growers to surrender their crop to the government for future sale, according to The Wall Street...
by Elizabeth | Jun 17, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted June 17, 2015 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are not “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS for use in human food. CNN also published an article available here and USA Today...
by Elizabeth | Jun 12, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling
Posted June 12, 2015 The House of Representatives has voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken, according to a Food Safety News article available here. Meating Place also published an article available hereand Feedstuffs...
by Elizabeth | Jun 11, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted June 11, 2015 Syngenta has rejected a second takeover bid from Monsanto, which included a $2 billion breakup fee if the proposed $45 deal failed to meet regulatory muster, according to an Agri Pulse article available here. The New York Times also...
by Elizabeth | Jun 9, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, Fair Labor Standards Act, Labor
Posted June 9, 2015 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Tyson Foods’ challenge to a $5.8 million judgment against the company regarding worker compensation, according to a MeatingPlace article available here. Reuters also published an article available here...
