Debating dairy alternatives in NYC
On March 22, 2018, Nigel Barrella participated in a panel discussion hosted by the New York City Bar Association's Animal Law Committee. The event, entitled "Say It Ain't Soy! The…
Briefing on almond milk labeling
On March 9, 2018, on behalf of the Good Food Institute, Nigel Barrella submitted an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief in Painter v. Blue Diamond Growers, a lawsuit alleging that Blue Diamond's almond milk…
Petitioning FDA for flexibility
On March 2, 2017, Nigel Barrella, on behalf of his client the Good Food Institute, submitted a citizen petition to FDA. The petition notes the proliferation of new, innovative foods…
Fed. Circuit: VA can’t use failure to report as evidence
If a veteran's service record does not mention any reports that the veteran was sexually assaulted while in service, can the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) use this absence of…
DC Circuit: EPA must regulate biogenic carbon
In a divided opinion for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, Judge Tatel writes that the Environmental Protection Agency should be regulating carbon dioxide emissions from sources other…
DC Circuit: Tax consequences of gambling same for non-U.S. residents
In an opinion for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Judge Kavanaugh interprets section 871 of the tax code, which taxes non-U.S. residents' earnings in this country.…
DC Circuit: FOIA request demands a real response
Note: This was posted to my old site earlier this year; I was able to recover a draft. I am posting it for posterity; the date stamp is an estimate…