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The Washington Post: N.C. to pay $885,000 to animal rights groups for undercover-video suit
“The case was litigated by attorneys from the nonprofit Public Justice, which has since spun off its agriculture-related work into a group called FarmStand. It was backed by animal rights…
Law360: Colo. Org Lacks Standing In Access Law Row, Judge Says
Kelsey Eberly, who represents Colorado Legal Services, said in a statement that the judge’s decision is a “victory for human decency, and for the health and well-being of farmworkers in…
Foreign Farmworker Labor Protections Bolstered in Final Rule
“The revised language recognizes various ways farmworkers can be vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, said Nathan Leys, a staff attorney at FarmSTAND. ‘The broader problem is the isolation of these…
How Corporations Are Testing a Fringe Legal Theory That Could Derail the Labor Movement and Undermine Workers’ Rights
“As someone who has spent much of my professional career representing advocates and workers fighting back against corporate agriculture giants, one of the most egregious arguments I’ve seen is that…
‘Dark forces’: how US corporations turned to courts in fight against unions
“What the Colorado Livestock Association is doing in Colorado to try to weaponize the supreme court’s more business-friendly precedent is happening across the country,” said Kelsey Eberly, a senior attorney…
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."…