- According to the Wall Street Journal (paywall), the impact of the recent E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce continues to ripple through the market, causing a 44.5% drop
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California Court Upholds Labor Code Listing Mechanism in Monsanto Glyphosate Case
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- A California Court of Appeals has rejected various arguments made by Monsanto Company, challenging the listing of glyphosate based on the Proposition 65 Labor Code listing mechanism, where carcinogens listed
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Judge Sides with Proposition 65 Plaintiffs in Acrylamide in Coffee Case
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- In a recent proposed statement of decision, LA Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle dealt a blow to Starbucks and a number of other defendants in a case regarding Proposition
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Court Grants Injunction in Proposition 65 Glyphosate Warning Case
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- A California court has granted an injunction enjoining various growers associations from providing Proposition 65 cancer warnings for crops grown with glyphosate. In a motion for preliminary injunction, National Association
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Opposing Views and Uncertain Future for the Philadelphia Soda Tax
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15 Months In, Philly Still Plagued With Soda Tax Uncertainties (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, Philadelphia’s 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on distributors of sweetened beverages (including
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Cattlemen Groups Urge USDA to Require Country-of-Origin Labeling for Imported Beef and Pork
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- As previously covered on this blog, mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) rules for beef products have long been the subject of controversy and challenge, culminating in: (1) a
Washington State Sued over Termination of Salmon Farming Lease
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- As previously reported on this blog last month, Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the termination of Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s Port Angeles net pen lease for salmon farming.
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California Egg Law Challenged in U.S. Supreme Court
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- Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that 12 states have joined Missouri in a lawsuit challenging a California law requiring any eggs sold in the state to come from hens
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Philly Sweetened Beverage Tax Under Fire
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- As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax – which took
Court Blocks San Francisco Law Requiring Warnings on Soft Drink Ads
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- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that required health warnings to be placed on advertising for sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e.,
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