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US appeals court revives law banning unauthorized recording on industrial farms
David Muraskin, an attorney representing the animal rights groups, said they will continue to fight, arguing “the law might be applicable to some, but it is unconstitutional as applied to…
Mindsite News: ‘Retaliation is a reality’: How agribusiness attacks on a Colorado farmworkers rights law erode ranch workers’ mental health
Until recently, many Colorado agricultural workers toiling on remote rural farms and ranches couldn’t count on being able to talk with community healthcare workers or other visitors at their home…
Food Safety News: SCOTUS isn’t interested in taking up Ag-gag
This week, the Supreme Court turned down North Carolina’s appeal to stop operatives from secretly taking documents and recordings without the owner’s permission.
Law360: Colo. Rancher Challenge To Farm Labor Law Moves To Denver
"The provision the Livestock Association challenges is important to preserve because agricultural employers have often blocked and intimidated service providers attempting to meet with agricultural workers, including Colorado Legal Services."…
The News & Observer: Supreme Court won’t step in to save NC law that punished secret recordings
SCOTUS upheld a legal victory for advocates who argued a 2015 NC law aimed to punish undercover recording at farms and other businesses restricted whistleblowing.
Supreme Court leaves in place court victory for PETA over North Carolina ag-gag law
The Supreme Court has rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking…
Law Week Colorado: Colorado Legal Services Seeks to Intervene in Challenge to Agricultural Workers’ Rights Bill
A Colorado law protecting agricultural workers’ rights and ensuring access to essential service providers is undergoing another legal challenge.
The New Lede: Taking a stand — new legal group focuses on farm country
The New Lede spoke with FarmSTAND Executive Director Jessica Culpepper about the group’s goals to dismantle a “corporate-controlled, industrial food system” and support regenerative farming to help “change the system…
Sentient Media: A New Coalition for Suing Factory Farms Launches
Now, organizations like Dakota Rural Action have a new ally, a hub focused on uniting lawyers across the country toward the goal of protecting people from factory farms.