Emily Ashcraft

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DoJ Asked by States to Investigate Cattle and Beef...

Eleven state attorneys general sent a letter to United States Attorney General William Barr asking him to address antitrust concerns in the meatpacking industry, alleging anticompetitive practices. Four beef...

Appeals Court Reverses Ruling on “100% Natural” Label Use...

The First Circuit reversed a district court decision in a class action case about Wesson Oil’s “100% Natural” label, ruling that the complaint sufficiently pled a claim for relief....

Oregon Company Sues Counties for $2.5 Million After Hemp...

An Oregon hemp business alleged in a complaint against two Oregon counties that over 5,000 pounds of legal hemp were taken from its warehouse and destroyed in a police...

Appeal in Tobacco Enforcement Deadline Case Dismissed

The Fourth Circuit filed an opinion dismissing the appeal in a tobacco regulation case, saying newly released guidance superseding a compliance deadline moots an appeal from the parties known...

Seventh Circuit Rules that Mocking Miller Lite and Coors...

In a case alleging that Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light ads wrongfully said Molson Coors’ beers contain corn syrup, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed previous rulings in their final...

Farmers Use Remote Crop Monitoring to Run their Farms...

In order to enable farmers to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, some crop-monitoring services have offered their services for free. This technology is becoming more necessary for farmers,...