Judge considers setting aside $11.37 million judgment By News Desk  Ovation Brands Inc. wants a federal judge to set aside a $11.37 million default judgment a Salmonella victim received after the restaurant company’s lawyers failed to appear in court. The request is pending in Wyoming before U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, who heard oral arguments on the defense motion Jan. 7. At that hearing the... Continue Reading
Might FDA's restaurant reach exceed its grasp? By Denis Stearns  “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?” — from Robert Browning’s “Andrea del Sarto” Part 1: FDA's position on its jurisdiction over in-state food producers When the news broke on Jan. 6 that Chipotle Mexican Grill had been served with a federal grand jury subpoena as... Continue Reading
Activists challenge NC's new 'ag-gag' law in federal court By Dan Flynn  A third state was hauled into federal court Wednesday where it will have to defend its recently enacted law to protect the privacy of animal agriculture under the force of criminal law. North Carolina joined Idaho and Utah in being forced to defend an "ag-gag" law, legislation designed to make it more difficult for animal activists... Continue Reading
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