Press Releases
Towards Justice, Haitian Workers File Charges Against Greeley Meatpacking Plant
On Friday, a Haitian worker at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, CO filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that JBS is forcing hundreds of Haitian workers…
Northwest Natural Gas Customers Sue Over ‘Greenwashing’ in Smart Energy Program
Oregon Northwest Natural Gas customers late yesterday sued the company over misleading claims at the heart of its Smart Energy program, which it advertises as a way for customers to…
Farmers Sue Food Tech “Disruptors” Behind Cooks Venture for Bringing Financial Ruin
Thirteen farmers today sued the four principal executive officers behind the food startup Cooks Venture, alleging that they were manipulated, lied to and led into financial ruin by the defendant businessmen. The…
Tyson Foods Sued Over Deceptive ‘Net-Zero’ and ‘Climate-Smart’ Beef Claims
An environmental and consumer organization filed a lawsuit today against Tyson Foods, Inc., the second largest meat company in the U.S. and the world, accusing the company of making “false…
Worker Legal Services and Education Groups File Amicus Brief on Need for OSHA ‘Walkaround’ Rule
A variety of national and state-based organizations that provide education and legal services to workers have filed an amicus brief in defense of a critical Biden Administration rule related to…
Farmworker Advocates, Workers File Amicus Brief Defending Biden H-2A Protections
Late yesterday, a group of farmworker advocates – and workers who have labored alongside H-2A agricultural workers – filed an amicus brief in a meritless legal challenge to the Biden Administration’s…
North Carolina Must Pay $884,987 in Attorneys’ Fees for Defending “Anti-Sunshine” Law
Late Friday, the state of North Carolina agreed to pay a public interest coalition that successfully struck down North Carolina’s “Ag-Gag” law $884,987 in attorneys’ fees, as a result of…
Judge Rejects Challenge to Colorado Law Guaranteeing Farmworker Access to Essential Services
Late Friday, a Colorado judge rejected a legal challenge to a state law that ensures that farmworkers can access essential services like doctors, teachers, clergy members, community aid workers, and attorneys.…
New Legal Advocacy Hub to Target Corporate Control Over the Food System
Litigators and community advocates announced a new organization, FarmSTAND, to address the harms of corporate-controlled industrial agriculture and advance a just and regenerative food system.