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Federal appeals court allows Missouri to enforce vegan food label law

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Monday that Missouri is not barred from enforcing a state law that criminalizes misleading advertisements of vegan food products as containing meat. The companies alleged that the statute violated their First Amendment and due process rights, as well as the Dormant Commerce Clause.

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Missouri Court: Mark McCloskey Pardoned But Still Guilty

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Mark McCloskey later pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors to end the case, but was then granted a pardon. The Missouri Court of Appeals has now prevented that return of the weapons by denying a motion for replevin. He then sough the return of two firearms. As such, the state law on the seizure of the weapons stands. Stephenson (Mo.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also noted that states and localities “expressly maintain control over the local distribution of natural gas under related federal statutes” such as the Natural Gas Act. holding that the scope of appellate review of remand orders extended beyond review of removal based on the federal-officer removal statute. Missouri v.

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