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Associated Press: Appeals court revives challenge to Arkansas ‘ag-gag’ lawsuit
A federal appeals court revived a legal challenge Monday to an Arkansas law that farm organizations have used to shield themselves from undercover investigations by animal rights groups.
Law360: 9th Circ. OKs USDA Win In Clash Over Ads To Eat More Beef
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summary judgment win against independent ranchers challenging assessments on cattle sales that fund industry groups’ pro-beef consumption advertisements, holding in a…
Law360: Tenn. Judge Blocks Biden’s Race-Based Loan Relief Program
A federal judge in Tennessee added to a flurry of injunctions blocking President Joe Biden’s debt relief program aimed at helping Black and Native farmers recover from the pandemic, one…
Advocate Capital: Public Justice Files a Lawsuit Against Smithfield Foods
The Food & Water Watch, represented by Public Justice, recently filed a lawsuit against Smithfield Foods. Public Justice filed the lawsuit alleging the meat processing company lied to consumers during the…
New York Times: Judge Blocks $4 Billion U.S. Debt Relief Program for Minority Farmers
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from making loan forgiveness payments to minority farmers as part of a $4 billion program intended to address a long…
Law360: Biden Admin.’s Race-Based Farm Debt Relief Program Halted
Law360 (June 24, 2021, 7:43 PM EDT) — A Florida federal judge said a Biden administration program providing farm loan debt relief to certain racial minority groups seems to improperly…
CNN: Advocacy group accuses Smithfield Foods of falsely warning of meat shortages
New York (CNN Business) Smithfield Foods, one of the country’s top meat processors, has been sued by a consumer advocacy group, which alleges that Smithfield misled the public when it…
Bloomberg: Smithfield Sued for Profiting From Covid-Led Meat Shortage Fears
A consumer advocacy group is suing Smithfield Foods Inc. for allegedly fueling fears of a meat shortage during the pandemic to boost demand and prices for its products.
New York Times: Smithfield Foods is sued by an advocacy group claiming it stoked fears of meat shortages.
Smithfield Foods was one of the first companies to warn that the country was in danger of running out of meat as coronavirus infections ripped through processing plants in April 2020 and…