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February 23, 2023 In News

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....

February 23, 2023 In News

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 from taking documents or recording video....

February 23, 2023 In News

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. ...

February 2, 2023 In News

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 when the federal government promoted social distancing and face coverings....

January 31, 2023 In News

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 an "imminent danger" to employees....

January 31, 2023 In News

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 Third Circuit affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of the case....

January 31, 2023 In News

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 Circuit ruled Tuesday, becoming the first federal appellate court to speak to whether OSH Act...

January 23, 2023 In News

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 regulated term. Is it the same as organic? Does it mean animals were treated well...

January 19, 2023 In News

Law360: Colo. Farms Say State’s Labor Rights Law Is Unconstitutional

A group of Colorado farms and ranches challenged a bid to dismiss their suit in federal court over an access provision in the state's agricultural workers' rights law, arguing the statute flouts U.S. Supreme Court precedent and unconstitutionally restricts employers' property rights....

November 22, 2022 In News

Vox: Sen. Cory Booker has a plan to stop taxpayer bailouts of Big Meat

The process of factory farming nearly 10 billion land animals per year is a risky business, but when something goes wrong it’s often taxpayers — not the corporations that produce America’s meat, milk, and eggs — who foot the bill....

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Courthouse News Service: Split appeals court strikes down part of North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ law

Associated Press: Appeals court pulls back on N. Carolina “ag-gag” law ruling

Washington Post: North Carolina can’t ban undercover filming inside animal farms

Investigate Midwest: In first test before appeals court, important worker safety law is affirmed, with notable caveat

Reuters: Workers can’t force safety agency to do inspections, court rules

Bloomberg Law: Third Circuit Rejects Covid-19 Imminent Danger OSHA Claim

Law360: 3rd Circ. Says Work Safety Suits Don’t Outlast OSHA Probes

FoodPrint: How Hormel Exploited Confusion Over the Natural Label

Law360: Colo. Farms Say State’s Labor Rights Law Is Unconstitutional

Vox: Sen. Cory Booker has a plan to stop taxpayer bailouts of Big Meat

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