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The New Lede: Tyson agrees to settlement over climate-smart beef claims
"Along with EWG, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Earthjustice, Edelson PC, and FarmSTAND participated in representing EWG in the legal challenge."
Reuters: USDA searched for terms like ‘diversity,’ ‘climate modeling’ to target grants for cancellation
"'(The termination process) has impacted organizations across the country and their ability to create a fairer food system, one that supports small local farmers, one that gets food to people…
The New York Times: Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws
"In the latest filing, on Friday, FarmSTAND, which opposes industrial animal agriculture, said the laws were important to counter meat and dairy companies engaging in what the group called greenwashing,…
Detroit Free Press: Michigan Supreme Court hears case over workers’ compensation for undocumented immigrants
“When government officials act unconstitutionally, they can be held accountable,” said David Muraskin, an attorney with agricultural law firm FarmSTAND, representing MIRC in the case.
Farmers’ Advance: Michigan Supreme Court hears case over workers’ compensation for undocumented immigrants
“When government officials act unconstitutionally, they can be held accountable,” said David Muraskin, an attorney with agricultural law firm FarmSTAND, representing MIRC in the case.
Michigan Advance: Michigan Supreme Court justices question governor’s immunity, timeliness of worker’s comp lawsuit
In a press conference prior to the oral arguments, Muraskin described this lawsuit as a question of Michiganders’ ability to take their government to court over perceived wrongs. “That would…
Michigan Public: Michigan high court hears case about workers’ comp for undocumented immigrants
MIRC rejected that argument, its lawyers claiming instead that the harm is ongoing since the workers’ comp denials continue to increase the group’s call volume. Speaking in the lobby outside…
MLive: Lawsuit over workers’ comp for undocumented immigrants lands in Michigan Supreme Court
“The governor has been playing a game throughout this case. She has insisted on immunity up to this court and that is why she’s been able to delay this case…
Bloomberg Law: Michigan Justices Urged to Revive Immigrant Worker Benefit Case
The state Court of Appeals tossed the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center’s case against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) because it wrongly concluded that the group blew past a one-year filing deadline…