Minnesota’s highest court rejects trespass claim for pesticide drift *

USA - August 14 2012
In another legal development on chemical drift issues, the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision and ruled that pesticide drift cannot qualify as a trespass.

Co-authors: Jeffrey A. Peterson.

Wisconsin court rides herd on town's attempt to regulate livestock operation *

USA - July 24 2012
In a victory for agricultural interests, the Wisconsin Supreme Court prevented local governments from imposing conditions on new or expanding livestock operations except as authorized by the state’s livestock facilities siting law.

Co-authors: Jeffrey A. Peterson.

From minor labeling error to E. coli detection, new FSIS rule requires 24 hour notice *

USA - May 14 2012
Meat and poultry establishments are now required to notify their Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) District Office within twenty-four (24) hours of learning or determining that an “adulterated or misbranded” product has entered commerce, according to a final rule passed by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 8, 2012.

Co-authors: Jeffrey A. Peterson, Susan Gaertner.