- We previously blogged about a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit alleging that Michigan’s law banning the sale of eggs that are not produced according to certain animal welfare standards
PREEMPTION
District Court Rules that DOJ Has No Standing to Challenge California’s Egg Standards on Preemption Grounds
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- On March 18, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed for lack of standing a complaint brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the
11th Circuit Holds that Florida Ban on Cultivated Meat Not Preempted
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- The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a March 23rd order (Law360 subscription required) that Florida law SB 1084, which bans the sale and manufacture
Texas Court Blocks Enforcement of Texas Warning Label Requirement
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- The U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction last week blocking enforcement of Section 9 of Texas Senate Bill 25, which requires food
DOJ Sues Michigan Over Cage-Free Egg Law
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- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the State of Michigan on January 22, 2026, alleging that Michigan’s ban on the sale of eggs produced by hens
Court Denies Request for Injunction Blocking Florida’s Cultivated Meat Ban
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- We have previously blogged about a lawsuit filed by Upside Foods challenging Florida’s cultivated meat ban. Last month, a district court judge rejected Upside’s request for a preliminary injunction and
22 States Join Challenge to Massachusetts’ Question 3
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- Similar to California’s Proposition 12, Massachusetts’ Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (also known as “Question 3”) imposes animal welfare standards for hens, sows, and veal calves raised in Massachusetts
Florida Defends Against Lawsuit Targeting its Cultivated Meat Ban
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- As we previously blogged about, UPSIDE, a manufacturer of cultivated chicken, has sued Florida regarding its ban (SB 1084) on the sale and manufacturing of cultivated meat. The complaint included
Second Circuit Affirms Win for Defendants in Challenge to Glucosamine Labeling on Federal Preemption Grounds
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- Last week the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment for Defendants Walgreen Co. and International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) on preemption grounds
9th Circuit Holds that State Law Claims Identical to Federal Claims are Not Preempted
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- Last month the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed a lower court decision and held that claims based on the California Sherman Law, the CA