Food and Drug Administration Not Required to Ban Antibiotics Given to Food-Producing Animals
October 5, 2014
A federal appeals court recently ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) does not…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently implemented provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill to expand…
The U.S. House Agricultural Committee’s subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit, recently held a…
EPA Amends Clean Water Act Regulations to Require Sufficiently Sensitive Test Methods
October 1, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized amendments under the Clean Water Act that…
The Michigan Natural Resource Commission recently decided that it will not hold a wolf hunt…
Proposed rule changes in the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) have excluded some farmers…
House Subcommittee Questions Department of Labor’s Enforcement of “Hot Goods” Provision
September 28, 2014
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture recently held a hearing to address growing concerns that…
The FDA recently released four food-safety proposals under the Food Safety Modernization Act after receiving…
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation prohibiting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Complexities in Product Liability Cases Include Expert Disagreements in Car Accident Causes
September 17, 2014
Because many automotive manufacturers or parts suppliers reside in or do business in Michigan, products…
Originally published by Michigan Farm News on September 15, 2014; republished with permission. As the end of harvest…
Originally published in the Michigan Business Law Journal: The Spring 2014 Tax Matters column focused…
What Happens if a Sheriff’s Deed is Transferred? Who Pays Association Assessments?
August 20, 2014
In a recent, unpublished opinion, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the transfer of…
In the past year alone, Varnum’s national representation on cell lease matters has included clients from…
Originally published in Michigan Farm News, July 2014. The day may not be far off when…
The purpose of this client advisory is to address the risks associated with sending commercial…
Many people have heard of a “Ladybird Deed,” but few understand how Ladybird Deeds work.…
Court Applies Michigan Statute of Limitations Despite Contractual Choice of Law Clause
July 11, 2014
In Czewski v. KVH Industries, Inc., the Honorable Gordon J. Quist of the United States District…
Originally published in the Grand Rapids Business Journal and republished with permission. As the material…
Over 200 members of the Western District of Michigan bench, bar, and court staff gathered…