by Elizabeth | May 29, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted May 29, 2015 Illinois lawmakers have proposed legislation that would make exposing outside pets to extreme hot or cold weather punishable with jail time and fines, according to a My Web Times article available here. Chicago Tribune also published an...
by Elizabeth | May 28, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted May 28, 2015 A lawyer seeking to free two chimpanzees from a state university told a judge Wednesday that their confinement for research purposes is akin to slavery, the involuntary detention of people with mental illnesses and imprisonment, according to...
by Elizabeth | May 28, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Climate Change, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted May 28, 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today to protect from pollution and degradation the streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources, according to...
by Elizabeth | May 27, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted May 27, 2015 A West Virginian poultry farmer is suing Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. for breach of contract, according to MeatingPlace. West Virginia Record also published an article available here. M&M Poultry Inc. filed a complaint May 8 in the U.S....
by Elizabeth | May 27, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted May 27, 2015 Walmart has announcedstricter guidelines concerning animal welfare and the use of antibiotics in farm animals, according to a Brownfield Ag News article available here. ABC News also published an article available hereand USA Today here....
