A federal district court in South Dakota has ruled that a lawsuit over USDA’s electronic identification ear tags can move forward. The lawsuit was filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance on behalf of R-CALF USA, the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance and four South Dakota ranchers.

A federal district court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s electronic identification tag mandate can move forward… The lawsuit was filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA). The ranchers and ranch organizations represented by NCLA in this case include South Dakota ranchers Kenny and Roxie Fox and Rick and Theresa Fox, R-CALF…

The PCAOB has spent the past few months fighting for its existence – and it’s still an open question whether it will succeed. The audit overseer notably fended off an attempt by Congress to shut it down this summer, only to have SEC Chairman Paul Atkins move to oust its leadership and curtail its spending…

The Freedom of the Press Foundation is urging the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its decision to uphold the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s “gag rule,” arguing that preventing settling parties from speaking out harms the public’s right to know what is happening inside the agency…

A legal challenge to a USDA mandate requiring electronic identification tags for certain beef cattle, bison and dairy cows moving across state lines will continue after a federal judge on Tuesday denied a USDA motion to dismiss the case brought on behalf of cattle producers. The rule that took effect on Nov. 5, 2024, requires visibly…

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman has filed a petition for rehearing en banc with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which in August affirmed a district court’s dismissal of her case against CAFC Chief Judge Kimberly Moore for suspending her from judicial duties. Despite the loss, the D.C. Circuit’s opinion…