News & Insights

Blog filter without “News” blog type

Issues

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. I will cover some issues of the day that may not have gotten...

FDA Guidance: Enforcement Discretion Under the Qualified Exemption Provisions of the Produce Safety Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an announcement of the availability of a Guidance Document, Temporary Policy...

The 2020 Presidential Transition Has Already Begun, Quietly

It is almost easy to forget, in this strange, tumultuous spring of 2020, that we still have a national presidential...

FDA Guidance: Enforcement Discretion Under the Qualified Exemption Provisions of the Produce Safety Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an announcement of the availability of a Guidance Document, Temporary Policy During...

The 2020 Presidential Transition Has Already Begun, Quietly

It is almost easy to forget, in this strange, tumultuous spring of 2020, that we still have a national presidential...

Issues of the Day

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. President Trump held a meeting with farm leaders on Tuesday at the White...

5/15/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump held a 45-minute press conference beginning at 12:40 this afternoon. He was joined by Secretary of Health...

Mother on My Mind

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. Being in lock down like most of our citizens and trying to celebrate...

5/11/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump held a 1-hour press conference beginning at 4:15 this afternoon. He was joined by Assistant Secretary for...

OFW’s John G. Dillard and Mason Weeda to Present the Food Institute’s COVID:19 Webinar on May 12

On May 12, OFW Principals, John G. Dillard and Mason Weeda will be presenting a webinar in collaboration with The...

Oh, SNAP! Argus Media Loses Again

Parties that litigate a case to the U.S. Supreme Court are few and far between. And while it’s always crushing...

New Beginning for Tribal Students Goes Live

By Julia Johnson The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has released its Request...

Tough Times

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. The food industry is trying to cope with serious supply chain problems. Coronavirus...

4/27/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump and the Vice President held a 1-hour press conference beginning at 5:40 this evening. They were joined...

4/24/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump and the Vice President held a less than 25-minute press conference beginning at 5:40 this evening. Neither...

COVID-19 Webinar: Federal Regulatory Changes Impacting the Food Industry – Recording Available

On April 22, OFW Principal John Dillard presented a webinar addressing the federal regulatory changes that have been implemented to...

4/23/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump and the Vice President held a 1-hour press conference beginning at 5:48 this evening. They were joined...

4/22/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump and the Vice President held a 1-hour and 40-minute press conference beginning at 5:47 this evening. They...

Tough Year

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. Look back to when this year started – economists and ag experts were...

4/21/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump held a 1-hour and 10-minute press conference beginning at 5:47 this evening. He was joined by Treasury...

4/20/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence held a nearly 1-hour and 40-minute press conference beginning at about 5:40 this...

John Dillard to Present Free Webinar on COVID-19 and Regulatory Changes Affecting the Food Industry

John G. Dillard, a principal at OFW. will be presenting a review of several federal agencies’ responses to the COVID-19...

4/19/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence held a nearly 1-hour and 30-minute press conference beginning at about 6:27 this...

4/18/20 OFW Law Daily COVID-19 News Conference Summary

President Donald Trump held a 1-hour and 10-minute press conference beginning at about 5:09 this evening. He was joined by...