'Ag-gag' action moves from state houses to federal courts By Dan Flynn  State statutes making it impossible to get in and out of animal confinement areas without breaking the law are being challenged in at least four federal courts around the country. Among the issues that will be explored during a federal trial in Utah scheduled for later this year is whether professional journalists should have any... Continue Reading
Parents sue school district, others linked to E. coli outbreak By News Desk  Three Washington State families are seeking payment of medical bills and other damages for children who were hospitalized with E. coli infections after school activities at the Milk Maker's Festival in Whatcom County. The civil suit, filed in Superior Court in Whatcom County, WA, names Lynden School District, the Northwest Washington Fair Association and Whatcom... Continue Reading
Listeria victim seeks jury trial in federal civil case against Dole By Coral Beach  The daughter of an Ohio woman who is fighting her way back from a coma after eating a contaminated salad has filed the first lawsuit against Dole Food Co. related to a deadly, seven-month-long international Listeria outbreak. In her federal court complaint, Constance Georgostathis seeks unspecified damages for her mother Angeliki "Kiki" Christofield. Christofield fell... Continue Reading
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Federal officials want input on one of the loose ends they left dangling when they published the new produce safety rule this past fall — the use of raw manure in fresh produce growing operations. Pushback from industry led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to hold off on including specific manure regulations in the... 
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