In case you missed it while preparing for your Turkey dinner, on November 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court decided 9-0 that the Equitable Apportionment Doctrine, which had prior to this decision been held to apply only to surface
Continue Reading Water Law Update: The Equitable Apportionment Doctrine: It’s not Just for Rivers and Streams Anymore
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an inquiry into the ongoing supply chain disruptions affecting a broad array of goods across the economy. Using a compulsory process to investigate the competitive impact of supply chain disruptions in consumer goods,
Continue Reading FTC Investigates Supply Chain Issues and Impact on Consumers
In March 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued temporary guidance documents allowing for the increased production of alcohol-based hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to that guidance, most consumers and healthcare personnel have been able to obtain
Continue Reading FDA’s Withdrawal of Temporary Guidance for Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
On April 8, 2021, we blogged about the 10th Circuit oral argument in Animal Legal Defense Fund v, Kelly, the first amendment challenge to Kansas’ so-called “ag-gag” law. Animal rights groups often use deceptive tactics to obtain access to agricultural
Continue Reading Kansas Ag-Gag Law Update
On August 23rd the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) struck down federal regulations restricting refunds on export taxes and restricting beer and wine manufacturers greater tax refunds for duties paid on imports. In National Association
Continue Reading Federal Circuit Strikes Down Treasury Regulations Limiting Drawback Refunds on Beer and Wine Exports
We have previously blogged about ag-gag laws in general and the Iowa law in particular, the last post about Iowa being on January 3, 2020. Animal rights groups such a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) or the
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Husch Blackwell Partner Michael Annis and Senior Associate Emily Lyons are slated to provide five On-Demand Webinar Sessions at this year’s Digital Animal Health Summit hosted by the KC Animal Health Corridor on August 24, 2021.
The Digital Animal Health
Continue Reading Lyons & Annis to speak at Digital Animal Health Summit
On June 12, 2020, we blogged about the so-called ag gag law enacted by the Arkansas legislature. Animal rights organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) or the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) often conduct undercover
Continue Reading Arkansas Ag Gag Update
In addition to the regulatory requirements imposed on beer labels, as discussed in the Anatomy of a Beer Label: Part I on COLAs, and the intellectual property protection offered by trademarks, as discussed in the Anatomy of a Beer Label:
Continue Reading Anatomy of a Beer Label: Part III
On April 20, 2020, we blogged about the legal challenge to Montana’s requirement that sellers of cattle must contribute $1.00 per head to Montana’s Beef Council to fund advertisements for beef. Many sellers would prefer to keep the money and
Continue Reading Update on Cattle Checkoff
