BPI settles with ABC over $1.9 billion defamation claim By Dan Flynn  "The case is settled," Judge Cheryle Gering told the jury Wednesday morning, thereby making the first public announcement that BPI and ABC Television had settled the $1.9 billion defamation lawsuit in a confidential agreement. “As permitted under the law of South Dakota, neither the court, the jury nor the public will be told the details... Continue Reading
President Trump likely to sign popular agro-terrorism bill By News Desk  President Donald J. Trump is shortly expected to sign H.R. 1238, also called the “Securing our Agriculture and Food Act,” to coordinate efforts to defend U.S. food, agriculture and veterinary systems against terrorism. Congress sent the bill to the White House for the President's consideration on June 27. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of... Continue Reading
Canada won't name frozen chicken products linked to outbreak By Coral Beach  Canadian officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that stretches across four provinces and has been linked to frozen, raw, breaded chicken products, but no recall has been issued. With illness onset dates in April and May, there are at least seven confirmed cases of Salmonella infections, according to a notice released Monday by the Public... Continue Reading
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Texas pet owner Wendy Black has initiated a complaint seeking class action status against Party Animal Inc. and Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Company, Inc. The suit, filed June 6 in the Superior Court for Los Angeles County's Central District seeks damages "…on behalf of all persons who purchased Party Animal organic brand dog food...