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News & Analysis as of June 19, 2013

Going on the Offense: Proactive Strategies to Reduce Uncertainty
Stealth Lawyer: Tama Matsuoka Wong, Forager for Restaurant Daniel
Regulatory Challanges When Bringing a Vehicle to Market in the United States
Robert Hibbert on Food Labeling Lawsuits
Jack Bonner on Defeating Food Labeling Lawsuits
Pest Control Supervisors Can Be Held Liable for Their Applicators Actions - It's Arizona Law

Hamilton Growers to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Race/National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/15/2012

ATLANTA - Hamilton Growers, Inc., doing business as Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable, Inc., an agricultural farm in Norman Park, Ga., has agreed to pay $500,000 to a class of American seasonal workers - many of them...more

EEOC Seeks to Protect Vulnerable Farm Workers from Harassment

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 10/19/2012

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently been pursuing the protection of farm workers from discrimination and harassment in employment. For example, just recently the EEOC filed suit against Roy...more