News & Insights
Farming’s transformation starts to change Africa
By Marshall Matz, as published in the Des Moines Register Next month President Barack Obama is hosting an Africa summit...
John Block: Getting Nothing Done
Today, I want to talk to you about the deficit – not the dollar deficit. That’s for another day. I...
OFW Law Celebrates 35 Years of Successes: Food/Dietary Supplements Practice Team
Thirty-five (35) years ago, the Washington, DC law firm presently known as Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC, or simply...
Supreme Court Holds FD&C Act Does Not Bar Competitor Food Label Challenges under the Lanham Act
By Michael J. O’Flaherty and Stewart D. Fried In a recent opinion delivered by Justice Kennedy (with Justice Breyer recused),...
The Next Dietary Guidelines Debate
By Marshall L. Matz and Nathaniel B. Fretz, as published by Agri-Pulse There is a new question surrounding the Dietary...
Crop Insurance Appropriations – A Clue for the next SRA?
The great battle for the 2014 Farm Bill is thankfully over, but that hasn’t stopped the U.S. Congress from continuing...
Following the Money: House And Senate Appropriations Release Draft Bills & Reports Funding FDA For FY 2015
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees with oversight of FDA have been very busy. Both voted out draft bills for...
Regulatory Round-Up Newsletter, Spring 2014
On behalf of OFW Law’s Agriculture practice group, here is a copy of our new newsletter. We hope you find...
Organic Confusion
By Marshall L. Matz, as published in Agri-Pulse Organic foods are “in.” Analysts estimate that U.S. organic food sales have...
Mandated Labeling for Genetically Engineered Foods: Vermont’s Legislation Implicates the First Amendment
By Robert A. Hahn and John G. Dillard Note: OFW Law’s Bob Hahn and John Dillard recently authored a legal...
Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Reports FY 2015 Bill Without Amendments–Discretionary Spending Allocation Lower than Amount Provided to House
The Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee also voted today by voice vote...
Fishy Fishy – MOU between FSIS and FDA to Improve Interagency Cooperation
There have been on-going questions regarding the regulatory oversight of catfish inspection. To address this concern, the 2014 Farm Bill...