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Food Industry Threatens Lawsuit Over Vermont GMO Labeling Law

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Peter Shumlin signing a bill into law last week, Vermont is on its way to becoming the first state to regulate labeling of genetically modified foods. It wasn’t a surprise when Vermont’s governor signed a bill into law last week that mandates the labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms.

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Dorothy, We Aren't in Vermont Anymore. : Off Stage

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12, 2009 - Dorothy, We Aren't in Vermont Anymore. The applications are free or extremely low cost, and more become available at every minute. (I 12, 2009 - RE: Dorothy, We Arent in Vermont Anymore. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. MicrosoftInternetExplorer4. Your association have a problem? Posted by Kathy Roberts.

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Association Brain Food: 3.24.23

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Host: Association of Association Executives Speakers: Paul Burgess, Chief Executive Officer, British Association of Cosmetic Nurses Kevin Mead, President, Vermont Captive Insurance Association Paul Walsh EMIAM (seminar chair), Seminar Programme Manager, Association of Association Executives Wed 3/29 at 9:30 a.m. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food: 4.14.23

Reid All About it

6 Green Practices for Trade Show Organizers Hear how to implement cost-effective measures to create less waste and reduce your carbon footprint, and influence your audience and your colleagues by amplifying your brand image. Hosts: Alexandria Association Executives and Association Insights in Old Town Speaker: Andrew D. Goldman, Esq.

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FTC Chair Wants Investigation Into Frivolous Patent Suits

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But at this stage, analysis of the costs and benefits of PAE activities is limited. Defendants often settle the lawsuits, as the cost to settle is significantly lower than it would be to fight in court. .” At the state level, Vermont passed a law targeting “bad faith” patent usage.

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Vermont Becomes First Mover on GMO Labeling

Associations Now

There are no conditions on Vermont’s efforts to regulate genetically modified organisms: Unlike other Northeastern states, where GMO labeling laws are contingent on what their neighbors do, Vermont will go it alone when its law goes into effect in 2016. But not everyone’s happy with the outcome.

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GMA Takes Vermont to Court Over GMO Labeling Law

Associations Now

The Grocery Manufacturers Association, with three other trade groups, filed a lawsuit against Vermont last week, arguing that the state’s first-in-the-nation law requiring GMO food labeling is unconstitutional. Vermont’s law has no such contingency. “[But] I don’t think there are going to be any surprises.”

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