GLP-1 Drugs and Cultivated Meat: What’s the Impact on the Food and Agriculture Industry?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued two proposed rules that would increase allowable line speeds in poultry and swine slaughter operations. The “Maximum Line Speed Rates...more
Earlier this year, Foley & Lardner reported on the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division’s announced plans to ramp up civil and criminal antitrust enforcement in the agriculture sector. Recent actions taken by the...more
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The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) and a number of other environmental organizations filed a September 15th Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit challenging an...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an August 30th news release announcing a final action to impose no additional Clean Water Act wastewater discharge regulations on meat and poultry processing...more
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cactus Beef Processing Facility (“Cactus”) entered into a May 15th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 112(r(7) of...more
During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump indicated he would make major policy changes with significant impact within the agricultural, international trade, health care, financial and energy sectors. As is common with...more
With the upcoming change in the Presidential Administration, a likely increase in interior immigration enforcement is expected. Having more than 33 years of experience in immigration, both in government enforcement and in...more
On October 16, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced expanded guidance for animal slaughtering and processing industry inspections (NAICS 3116). Notably, this new guidance document supersedes...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. USDA extends comment period on new salmonella rule for poultry....more
On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released expanded guidance for OSHA inspections of employers in the animal slaughtering and processing industry. This guidance supersedes previous guidance issued in 2015,...more
In this episode of "The Eyes on Washington Podcast," Senior Policy Advisor Peter Tabor discusses the impact of GLP-1 drugs and cultivated meat on the food and agriculture industry with Jack Bobo, director of the Food Systems...more
On October 15, 2024, OSHA issued Inspection Guidance for Animal Slaughtering and Processing Establishments that updates enforcement protocols for the agency’s field staff and compliance guidance for employers in NAICS Code...more
Fowler v. Perdue, 2024 WL 3196775, --- A.3d --- (Del. June 24, 2024) - Mr. Fowler alleged that he suffered a compensable COVID-19 exposure while working as a “boxer” at a poultry processing plant. The Industrial Accident...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. California: Newsom signs three significant food bills. California Governor Gavin...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FDA rolls out Phase II of long-term sodium reduction plan. FDA has released new,...more
On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, in United Food & Com. Workers’ Union, Loc. No. 293 v. Noah’s Ark Processors, LLC, No. 23-1895 (8th Cir. 2024), upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s...more
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted March 23rd Comments to a Proposed EPA Rule styled: Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standard for the - ...more
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James is suing JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings under New York’s consumer protection laws for allegedly attempting to boost consumer sales by making sustainability...more
Meat and poultry producers (MPP) have a unique opportunity to normalize costs anticipated for new EPA wastewater treatment requirements. The requirements appeared publicly for the first time in a pre-publication version of...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced a pre-Federal Register Notice for a proposed rule addressing Clean Water Act effluent limit guidelines for the Meat and Poultry Products (“MPP”) industrial...more
Recently, the United States General Accounting Office (GAO), which is a nonpartisan agency in the legislative branch, took on oversight of the executive branch agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In...more