October 30, 2024
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Amicus Brief of Farmworker Groups (Summary Judgment)
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October 24, 2024
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Justice for Contract Growers Deceived by Cooks Venture (Barr v. Wadiak)
Agribusinesses exploit poultry contract growers to hold down costs and maximize company profits. The growers—the farmers who actually do the work of producing the birds—assume the risks of the business, while the big companies who contract them reap the profits of the labor and avoid...
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October 2, 2024
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AgricultureDive: Former poultry growers sue Cooks Venture execs for operating ‘defacto ponzi scheme’
“Holding the people behind Cooks Venture accountable in court is important, and so is reining in larger agribusiness firms that exploit poultry contract growers as a standard business practice,” David Muraskin, litigation director at FarmSTAND and counsel for the plaintiffs, said in a statement....
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September 27, 2024
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Blog
The Government Should Be Protecting People, Not Profits, from Bird Flu
We’ve known about the spread of bird flu to dairy cows, dairy workers, and poultry workers since early 2024, yet we still know very little about how many people and animals are getting sick and how we’ll be able to contain the spread of disease....
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June 13, 2024
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Resource Materials
Consumer Protection Supplemental Expert Report (Beef Checkoff APA)
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June 13, 2024
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Consumer Protection Expert Report (Beef Checkoff APA)
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June 13, 2024
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Plaintiff’s Reply Motion for Summary Judgment on Standing (Beef Checkoff APA)
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June 13, 2024
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Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Standing (Beef Checkoff APA)
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June 13, 2024
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Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Dismiss (Beef Checkoff APA)
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June 13, 2024
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Plaintiff’s Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (Beef Checkoff APA)
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