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First of PCA convicted executives begins prison release process

By Dan Flynn on May 2, 2017

Samuel Lightsey, 52, the former manager of the now defunct Peanut Corporation of America processing plant in Blakely, GA, has moved into a Residential Re-entry Management facility in Atlanta a step toward his release from…
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Government responds to defense issues in PCA appeal

By Dan Flynn on March 2, 2017

Prosecution and defense attorneys in the Peanut Corporation of America criminal case have found something they can agree upon. Both sides now say the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta needs to hear…
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Not a lot standing between egg man Jack DeCoster and jail

By Dan Flynn on September 20, 2016

The sole question remaining before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals is whether the federal jail sentences imposed on Austin “Jack” DeCoster and Peter DeCoster are lawful in light of the findings at sentences. [caption…
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Government gets extra time to respond on DeCosters’ rehearing

By Dan Flynn on August 18, 2016

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wants the government to have sufficient time to respond before it decides whether to grant a rehearing on the jail sentences for 82-year-old Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his…
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Halal appeals get meaty; federal court jurisdiction challenged

By Dan Flynn on June 22, 2016

When it went through the trial court, the case just seemed like a switch-a-roo scheme that got busted. But now, a consolidated appeal with oral arguments planned is sparking  broader interest because it’s become a…
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More Poultry Producers Expected to Switch to New Inspection System in 2016

By Dan Flynn on December 28, 2015

poultryinspection_406x250Enlistments in the  U.S. Department of Agriculture’s New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) will likely increase in the new year after the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 21 tossed a legal challenge…
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Written Arguments Submitted in DeCoster Appeal of Jail Time

By Dan Flynn on October 14, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis has received the final reply brief filed on behalf of Austin (Jack) DeCoster and his son, Peter DeCoster, by their legal team led…
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Appeals Court: CA’s Proposition 2 Passes Constitutional Muster

By Dan Flynn on February 5, 2015

Another federal court decision has upheld California’s Proposition 2, which passed overwhelming in 2008 and has dramatically raised raw shell egg prices in the Golden State since this past Jan. 1 when it became effective.
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By Guest Opinion on February 1, 2023

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By Guest Contributor on January 31, 2023
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