Emily Ashcraft

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$26B in COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Slated for Agriculture Sector

According to a report from the House Agriculture Committee, $26 billion was allotted for agriculture programs through a COVID-19 pandemic relief package agreed upon by Congressional leadership late Sunday....

FTC Announces “Operation CBDeceit” to Crack Down on Misleading...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a “law enforcement crackdown” on deceptively marketed CBD products on Thursday. As part of the action, the FTC filed litigation against six companies...

Roundup Lawsuit Against Home Depot Dismissed

Judge John Holcomb in the Central District of California granted Home Depot’s motion to dismiss a class-action complaint filed against the company claiming that it had a responsibility to...

States and Farmworkers Say EPA Rule Fails to Protect...

Two complaints filed Wednesday in the Southern District of New York alleged that an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation increases farmworkers’ risk of exposure to pesticides because it allows...

U.S. Files Environmental Suit Against Delaware Regarding State-Owned Military...

In a District of Delaware complaint, filed on Wednesday, the United States alleged that the State of Delaware has not fulfilled its obligations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,...

Seven Tyson Employees Fired Following Bets on COVID-19 Numbers...

Tyson Foods announced in a press release on Wednesday that it completed its independent investigation into allegations that management at its Waterloo, Iowa pork processing plant placed monetary bets,...