by Elizabeth | Dec 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Labor, Immigration, Labor
Posted December 17, 2013 A recent report shows that stronger labor protections and enforcement are needed to improve conditions for farm workers in the United States, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. The report, released on Tuesday by Farmworker...
by Elizabeth | Dec 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted December 17, 2013 In a case of agricultural espionage, federal prosecutors recently announced that the FBI arrested several individuals for stealing or attempting to steal seed technology, according to a USA Today article available here. The seed technology...
by Elizabeth | Dec 17, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted December 17, 2013 The Grocery Manufacturers Association has called on the FDA to draft a rule defining the term “natural” and allowing foods with GMO ingredients to carry the label, according to a Politico article available here. The six-page letter,...
by Elizabeth | Dec 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety
Posted December 16, 2013 A South Dakota judge will hear oral arguments on a motion to dismiss in the $1.2 billion Beef Products Inc. (BPI) defamation lawsuit against ABC News on Tuesday, according to an article by the Sioux City Journal available here. BPI argues...
by Elizabeth | Dec 16, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Environmental Law, Renewable Energy
Posted December 16, 2013 Golden Grain Energy, an Iowa ethanol company has been fined $10,000 by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a fish kill which occurred in August, according to an article by the Globe Gazette available here. According to the...
