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Progressive Farmer: NC ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Loses in Court
North Carolina’s “ag-gag” law was dealt a blow on Thursday, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, ruled undercover investigations and whistleblowing are considered…
Courthouse News Service: Split appeals court strikes down part of North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ law
A split Fourth Circuit panel on Thursday struck down part of a North Carolina law that prevented animal rights advocates from conducting undercover investigations into farming practices.
Associated Press: Appeals court pulls back on N. Carolina “ag-gag” law ruling
A federal appeals court on Thursday scaled back a lower-court ruling that threw out portions of a North Carolina law designed in part to prevent undercover employees at farms and other workplaces…
Washington Post: North Carolina can’t ban undercover filming inside animal farms
A North Carolina law aimed at stopping investigations by animal rights activists violates constitutional free speech protections, an appellate court ruled Thursday.
Investigate Midwest: In first test before appeals court, important worker safety law is affirmed, with notable caveat
In the pandemic’s early days, employees of a Pennsylvania food processing plant believed they faced an immediate threat. Their employer, they alleged, crowded them together and didn’t provide enough masks…
Reuters: Workers can’t force safety agency to do inspections, court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said workers cannot go to court to force the federal workplace safety regulator to act after it determines that alleged hazards do not present…
Bloomberg Law: Third Circuit Rejects Covid-19 Imminent Danger OSHA Claim
A group of meatpacking plant workers lost their bid for a court order compelling the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to protect them from Covid-19 at their workplace, after the…
Law360: 3rd Circ. Says Work Safety Suits Don’t Outlast OSHA Probes
A worker who sues an employer over dangerous job conditions must drop their lawsuit if the Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigates but doesn’t find workplace safety violations, the Third…
FoodPrint: How Hormel Exploited Confusion Over the Natural Label
Natural is a confusing term for consumers. As we explored in an episode of our podcast, “What You’re Eating,” most people don’t know what it means or if it’s a…