Agriculture & Food

Lawyers copied parts of brief, decided to ‘double down on imprudence’ by repeating losing arguments, judge alleges

Lawyers representing a food company are facing possible sanctions for filing a motion to dismiss said to largely copy whole sections of a brief filed by another law firm with arguments that did not succeed.

Jun 24, 2025 12:31 PM CDT

States grapple with regulating seltzer drinks with THC

As controversy ensues across the states, some say low-THC products should be outlawed completely.

Jun 1, 2025 12:50 AM CDT

FTC sues Uber, alleging it engaged in deceptive billing for Uber One

The Federal Trade Commission sued Uber on Monday, alleging that the ride-hailing and food-delivery company enrolled unwitting customers in its Uber One subscription service and then made it difficult for them to cancel.

Apr 21, 2025 3:21 PM CDT

‘Patenting Life’ shares tales from a career on the cutting edge of science and the law

Jorge Goldstein entered the fields of science and patent law at a time of immense change for both. In Patenting Life, he shares the fascinating histories behind some well-known medications, lesser-known scientists and groundbreaking court cases.

Apr 9, 2025 8:45 AM CDT

Future Forward: How lawyers can embrace sustainability

Sustainable development means more than “being green,” says John Dernbach, an emeritus professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and the founding director of its Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. Rather, he says, sustainable development balances environmental protection, economic development and social justice.

Apr 1, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Danny Ortega has advocated for farmworkers and immigrants in Arizona for decades

For five decades, Daniel R. Ortega Jr. has remained steadfast in his advocacy for and empowerment of farm workers and the larger immigrant community in Arizona. In January, he was awarded the inaugural Impacto Award by the ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities.

Mar 17, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

BigLaw attorneys who are ‘frequent practitioners’ in federal district can’t be admitted pro hac vice, judge says

Two Baker & Hostetler lawyers won’t be able to represent a compounding pharmacy in a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, at least for now, after a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas denied their application to appear pro hac vice.

Mar 5, 2025 3:45 PM CST

After SCOTUS arguments on sweet vape flavors, some lawyers hope opinion brings more FDA clarity

FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, which was argued before the high court in December, focused on whether the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals erred when it set aside FDA denial orders banning the flavored vapes as arbitrary and capricious.

Feb 18, 2025 8:59 AM CST

Meet the lawyer who created the food nutrition label

It is hard to imagine any lawyer whose work has been seen by more people—or, for some, more derided. While the ubiquitous nutrition label is now taken for granted, getting it onto products wasn’t so simple. It called for creative legal maneuvering. Peter Barton Hutt shared his recipe with the ABA Journal, as well as a place to get a great hot dog.

Dec 12, 2024 8:58 AM CST

MacArthur ‘genius grants’ fellows include law prof, domestic violence researcher

Among the winners of the 2024 MacArthur Foundation fellowships, commonly known as "genius grants," are a law professor who studies racial inequities and a researcher who studies the impact of technology on intimate partner abuse.

Oct 3, 2024 2:30 PM CDT

Company that produced first cultivated meatball sues Florida over ban on lab-grown meat

Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat shields state agricultural interests from interstate competition in violation of the commerce clause, according to allegations in a lawsuit by a California company that produces the product.

Aug 15, 2024 3:47 PM CDT

Customer should have known boneless chicken wings can contain bones, top state court says in tossing suit

A restaurant customer can’t sue for negligence after a chicken bone became lodged in his throat while eating boneless chicken wings, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-3 decision affirming summary judgment for the defendants.

Jul 29, 2024 12:05 PM CDT

Lawyer who sued Big Lots over coffee labeling has ‘dubious modus operandi,’ federal judge says

A lawyer who alleged that retail chain company Big Lots used labeling that inflated the number of servings in cans of its Fresh Finds coffee had made a similar claim in a prior tossed lawsuit that was “indistinguishable” from the new case “but for a new plaintiff and heading,” according to a federal judge in Florida.

Jul 9, 2024 9:28 AM CDT

Did FDA engage in unfair ‘regulatory switcheroos’ when rejecting flavored vapes? SCOTUS will decide

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to approve the marketing of new flavored vaping products.

Jul 2, 2024 2:38 PM CDT

Federal judge halts disaster aid program for minority farmers

A federal judge in Texas has blocked an Agriculture Department disaster relief program from giving preferences to minority and female farmers, siding with a group of plaintiffs who allege that the program illegally discriminates against White male farmers.

Jun 11, 2024 12:25 PM CDT