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EPA Steps Up Criminal Enforcement Efforts Against Livestock Farmers
By John G. Dillard Ignorance of the law excuses no man. Not that all men know the law, but because ‘tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him. That sentiment, expressed...
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Citizen Suit Goes Down The Drain in Farm Tile Case
By Stewart D. Fried and John G. Dillard Farm tile drains are not a point-source of pollution under the Clean Water Act, even if the outflows contain contaminated groundwater. So ruled Judge Kimberly...
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Missouri AG Plans to Sue California Over Egg Import Restrictions
By John G. Dillard Missouri’s Attorney General, Chris Koster, used the Missouri Farm Bureau’s annual meeting to announce that he intends to sue the State of California to overturn a law that will limit...
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OFW Law Wins Arbitration Decision Against Major Crop Insurance Company –...
By Kenneth D. Ackerman and Elliot Belilos OFW Law recently prevailed in Arbitration on behalf of a farm producer against a major insurance provider under USDA’s Federal crop insurance program. The...
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RMA “Self Certification”: Can Federal Crop Insurance AIPs Rely on It In...
By Kenneth D. Ackerman Federal crop insurance provided by USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and participating private companies (Approved Insurance Providers or AIPs) is often described...
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Supreme Court Holds FD&C Act Does Not Bar Competitor Food Label Challenges...
By Michael J. O’Flaherty and Stewart D. Fried In a recent opinion delivered by Justice Kennedy (with Justice Breyer recused), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that competitors may bring Lanham...
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Hatch-Waxman Turns 30 – A Stroll Down Memory Lane
By Arthur Y. Tsien Happy Birthday, Hatch-Waxman! You’re a mature 30-year old now, a regular adult. Some personal musings on my stroll down the Hatch-Waxman Memory Lane over the past 30-plus years...
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Phil Olsson and Rick Frank on 35 Years of Life at OFW
By Philip C. Olsson and Richard L. Frank Phil: Rick, it’s hard to believe that 35 years have passed since we started this firm as a two-lawyer shop in 1979. Rick: It sure is. I remember working with...
View ArticleRecapping Round 1 of the Vermont GMO-Labeling Lawsuit
By John G. Dillard Millions across the globe tuned into this weekend’s Mayweather-Pacquiao bout, which was billed as “the fight of the century.” However, the pay-per-view event was not the only high...
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Bowman v. Monsanto: Supreme Court Confirms That Soybeans Do Not Grow...
By Gary H. Baise, Stewart D. Fried, and John G. Dillard In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a patent holder’s rights in biotech seeds extend to subsequent generations of crops...
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