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Jurisdictional Mayhem; War and Farm Policy; War and Food Inflation

Jurisdictional Mayhem According to the Constitution, the U.S. Congress has the power to regulate trade among the several states, but it does not have the obligation and there is confusion when it does not. The Supreme Court is being asked to intercede on behalf of pork producers who dislike California’s requirements for animal welfare being applied to other states supplying pork products. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court has just ruled that California’s state-level ban on the sale of foie gras does not apply to product purchased by individuals and brought in from other states. For that matter, California farmers themselves can produce foie gras, it just cannot be sold in California. This could open the door to the direct mark...

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Weighing in on strategic realignment

WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.

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