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American Meat Institute, et al v. AGRI, et al

  1. November 03, 2014

    DC Circ. Shuts Down Meat Producers' Appeal In Labeling Row

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday decided to let its previous decisions upholding the legality of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's meat labeling rules stand unaltered, denying efforts from industry groups to argue the case again.

  2. September 15, 2014

    DC Circ. Bucked Precedent In Meat-Labeling Row, Groups Say

    Meat packaging industry groups called for the D.C. Circuit to rehear a case in which it decided en banc in July to uphold stricter labeling rules for the meat industry, saying Friday that the ruling contradicts the circuit's own precedent and creates a "regulatory morass."

  3. July 29, 2014

    DC Circ. Backs Tougher Meat-Labeling Rules

    An en banc panel of the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld a new, firmer set of meat-labeling regulations handed down by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a decision that appears to expand the right of the government to require certain disclosures by companies in the interest of informing consumers.

  4. May 19, 2014

    Meat Industry Urges DC Circ. To Nix Tough Labeling Rules

    A coalition of meat and poultry groups pushed an en banc D.C. Circuit panel on Monday to throw out the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new point-of-origin meat labeling rules, saying the federal government doesn't have a legitimate interest in compelling the disclosures.

  5. April 22, 2014

    Nonprofits Urge DC Circ. To Uphold Tougher Meat Label Rules

    A group of nonprofits filed an amicus brief on Monday urging the D.C. Circuit to affirm the order of the district court denying American Meat Institute's motion for a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of tougher country-of-origin labeling rules aimed at settling a trade dispute with Canada and Mexico.

  6. April 04, 2014

    DC Circ. Will Rehear Challenge To Tougher Meat Label Rules

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday agreed to rehear a bid from meat industry groups to halt enforcement of tougher country-of-origin labeling rules aimed at settling a trade dispute with Canada and Mexico, vacating its decision striking down the appeal.

  7. March 28, 2014

    DC Circ. Shoots Down Challenge To Tougher Meat Label Rules

    The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday struck down a bid from meat industry groups to halt enforcement of tougher country-of-origin labeling rules aimed at settling a trade dispute with Canada and Mexico, finding that the rules do not encroach on free speech and are within the authority of U.S. regulators.

  8. October 24, 2013

    USDA Defends New Meat Labeling Regulations In DC Circ.

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday defended its revamped country-of-origin labeling rules for meat products and told the D.C. Circuit it should reject arguments put forth by industry groups in the U.S., Mexico and Canada that the regulations violate the First Amendment.

  9. September 24, 2013

    Meat Groups Say Labeling Rules Exceed USDA's Authority

    Several meat and poultry groups told the D.C. Circuit Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new meat labeling requirements go beyond the agency's authority and violate the groups' First Amendment rights.

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