Several states have made attempts to provide the animal production industry protection against unlawful interference by enacting so-called Ag-Gag laws. A wave of litigation is challenging these laws as unconstitutional,...more
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On March 19, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie Rose of the Southern District of Iowa determined that Iowa Code § 727.8A—a law passed in 2021 that prohibits unauthorized access to private property in order to record...more
4/8/2025
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Several states have made attempts to provide the animal production industry protection against unlawful interference by enacting so-called Ag-Gag laws. A wave of litigation is challenging these laws as unconstitutional,...more
On July 18, 2024, the Englewood and Denver area offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a Local Emphasis Program (LEP) targeted at identifying and reducing workplace hazards associated...more