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After FL Convenience Store Loses Food Stamp Vendor Authorization, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service Reverses Course in a SNAP
The wheels of justice frequently turn with glacial speed in federal court litigation, especially in cases brought against the United...
Hidden Gems in the Farm Bill
By Nathan Fretz After three years of work, Congress passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the “farm bill”), which the...
Practical Tips From “Dr. Doom and Ms. Gloom”
Meet “Dr. Doom” and “Ms. Gloom” “Dr. Doom” Mixed in with the attorneys at OFW Law is the former USDA...
Washington Post Recognizes OFW Law’s FDA Regulatory Practice
Today, the Washington Post recognized OFW Law for being a leader in U.S. Food and Drug Administration law, and food...
Former Minority Counsel to House Ag Committee, Nathan Fretz, Joins OFW Law
We are pleased to announce that Nathaniel “Nathan” Fretz, Esq., formerly with the House Agriculture Committee staff, will be joining...
John Block: U.S. Corn and China’s Bad Faith Collide
By John R. Block, as published in the Des Moines Register As complex as the world trading system has become,...
RMA “Self Certification”: Can Federal Crop Insurance AIPs Rely on It In Defending Against Farmer Claims?
Federal crop insurance provided by USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and participating private companies (Approved Insurance Providers or AIPs)...
OFW Law Wins Arbitration Decision Against Major Crop Insurance Company – Federal Agency Not Always Entitled to Deference in Interpretation of Its Rules
OFW Law recently prevailed in Arbitration on behalf of a farm producer against a major insurance provider under USDA’s Federal...
Wheat: The Staff of Life
By Marshall L. Matz with Molly O’Connor, as published in Agri-Pulse When the subject of agriculture comes up, the focus...
John Block Reports: FDA 2014 – Busy Busy Busy
OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports....
Happy New Year? Farm Bill Blues
By Marshall L. Matz, as published by Agri-Pulse A few weeks ago Vice President Biden presented the George McGovern Award...
OSHA Games the System to Target Small Farmers
There is frequent tension between the spirit of the law versus the letter of the law. Obeying the “spirit of...
CPSC Proposes to Make Voluntary Recalls and Compliance Programs Legally Binding
On November 13, 2013, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a proposed interpretive rule concerning corrective action plans...
OFW Law’s MMXIII in Retrospect
As MMXIV starts, it’s time for a retrospective look at MMXIII. What follows is a list of noteworthy events from...
John Block: Our Water Transportation
Happy New Year. I threw away my 2013 calendar and hung up the new one. There is a lot to...