Orange Juice Imports Detained by U.S. Authorities after Fungicide Discovery
2/13/2012 Nine shipments of orange juice from Canada and Brazil said to contain traces of an illegal fungicide was detained by U.S. health regulators on Friday. The health regulators also denied industry calls to modify the manner of testing for the banned substance. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, carbendazim will continue […]
New Law that Allow Sales is a Win-Win Situation According to Winemakers
2/12/2012 According to local vineyard owners, a new law that allows small wineries to avoid distributors and directly ship to customers is a big win for their industry. This is despite the fact that it could take a couple of years for them to realize considerable profits from the direct sales operations. The wine […]
‘Bad Fait’ Bill Killed by Bipartisan House Group
2/11/2012 A House panel on Thursday, in a move that signaled a defeat for the insurance industry and business groups, thumbed down a bill that would have added restrictions in “bad faith” legal challenges. In a narrow vote of 8 to 7, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee junked HB 427. The bill was supported […]
Forest Management Plan Unveiled by the Obama Administration
2/11/2012 Cooperation and greater trust on science are the keys to the new guidelines of the Obama administration in managing around 193 million acres of national forest and coping with the opposing interests of conservation and industry groups. The guidelines, which is known as the forest planning rule, was unveiled Thursday by the Secretary […]
Porn Industry Rumored to be Transferring to Arizona
2/10/2012 An ordinance was signed by the Mayor of Los Angeles requiring that condoms be worn by porn stars while shooting some scenes. The move has caused some adult film companies to threaten to leave the state of California and is actually now said to be considering transferring to Arizona. According to Taryn Thomas, […]
Potential Seen by County Officials for Dropping Legal Advertising
2/10/2012 The annual skirmish between local governments in Virginia and the state’s newspaper industry is now in full swing. Arlington officials this time say that the localities are likely to break tradition and win this round. Virginia’s cities, towns, and counties have long coveted the elimination of rules which require them to place paid […]
Drilling in Allegheny National Forest Resumes
2/9/2012 Drilling conducted by the oil and gas industry in the 512,000-acre Allegheny National Forest has resumed while a number of court challenges against the drilling operation find their way through the federal courts. This was revealed by an industry lawyer on Tuesday. Matthew Wolford, a lawyer representing the Allegheny Forest Alliance and the […]
Alcohol-only Bars to be Banned by City Council
2/9/2012 The Industry city council is preparing to pass a measure that seeks to prohibit bars that serve only alcohol. On Thursday, the City Council will consider a proposed ordinance that completely bans the opening of new bars in the city. According to the new measure, only restaurants with a kitchen will be permitted […]
Livestock Industry Wins Appeal in Supreme Court
2/8/2012 The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously overturned the state law that mandates “humane treatment” of downed livestock headed for the slaughterhouse. The center of the issue was whether federal regulations regarding inspection of domesticated animals that are about to be killed, processed and sold in the market for human consumption preempted or nullified […]
Medical Marijuana Act of Montana Trumped By Federal Law According to Judge
2/8/2012 A U.S. District judge has ruled that the medical marijuana law of Montana does not protect suppliers of the drug from federal prosecution. This ruling delivered a new blow to a fledgling industry that is already reeling from crackdowns by state and federal authorities. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy junked a […]