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On June 21, 2010, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Monsanto, et al v. Geertson Seed Farms, et al. In the 7-1 decision, the Court reversed a decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court held that the District Court that reviewed a decision by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture abused its discretion when it issued an injunction precluding APHIS from allowing any sale...

Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a voluntary labeling program for biobased products and solicited comment on its approach.  Under the proposed labeling program, manufacturers and vendors could, after obtaining certification from USDA, market the certified biobased product using the “USDA Certified Biobased Product” label.  The proposed program would also apply to other entities, such as trade associations, that wish to use the label to...