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Oh, SNAP! Federal District Court Judge Orders FNS to Remove Owner of SNAP Retailer’s Name from the SAM List

July 22nd, 2019
Contributor: Stewart D. Fried
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Not surprisingly, that means that FNS is required to follow regulations and guidance issued by USDA. This fundamental concept appears to have been forgott… Read More
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Categories: For Export, USDA
Tags: ALERT System, Charge Letter, Excluded Parties List, Exclusion, FNS, Food and Nutrition Service, Retail Food Store, Retailer, SAM List, SNAP, SNAP retailers, Stewart D. Fried, System for Award Management, Trafficking, USDA

Oh, SNAP! Maryland Federal Court Judge Enters Summary Judgment Against Baltimore Food Stamp Retailer Without Permitting Any Discovery

March 19th, 2018
Contributor: Stewart D. Fried
In a highly unusual decision, a Federal District Court judge in Maryland granted summary judgment in a food stamp licensing appeal brought by a Baltimore convenience store without permitting the retailer to conduct any discovery whatsoever. In Negash… Read More
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Categories: For Export, Public Policy, USDA
Tags: ALERT System, Attorney, Congress, Discovery, EBT, FNS, Food, Food and Nutrition Act, Food Stamps, foodstamps.attorney, foodstamps.lawyer, Judicial Review, Law Firm, Lawyer, Litigation, Maryland, Negash, Nutrition, OFW Law, Retailer, SNAP, Stewart D. Fried, Sunoco Food Mart, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Trafficking

Oh, SNAP! Connecticut Judge Affirms Permanent Disqualification of New Haven Grocery

November 1st, 2016
Contributor: Stewart D. Fried
The U.S. Food and Nutrition Service (“FNS”) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”). Formerly known as “food stamps,” this important federal nutrition benefit program serves over 45 million Americans by increasi… Read More
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Categories: USDA
Tags: Administrative Review Branch, Cecilia’s Market, Connecticut, Duchimaza, EBT, FNS, Food, Food and Nutrition Service, Food Stamps, foodstamps.attorney, foodstamps.lawyer, Law Firm, Lawyer, Nutrition, Retailer, SNAP, Stewart D. Fried, Store, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Trafficking

SNAP, Crackle, Pot! Kentucky Federal Court Holds FNS Cannot Deny a Retailer’s Food Stamp Authorization for Misdemeanor Marijuana Conviction

February 19th, 2016
Contributor: Stewart D. Fried
USDA’s Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) is authorized to administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”). This $80 billion program, formerly known as the food stamp program, provides monthly supplemental nutrition benefits t… Read More
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Categories: OFW Law News, USDA
Tags: Administrative Review Branch, Alcohol, Attorney, Authorization, Business Integrity, Crackle, EAJA, EBT, FNS, Food and Nutrition Act, Food and Nutrition Service, Food Stamps, foodstamps.attorney, foodstamps.lawyer, Fraud, Kem Warren, Kentucky, Law Firm, Lawyer, Litigation, Marijuana, Retail Food Store, Retail Operations Division, Retailer, SNAP, STARS, Stewart D. Fried, Trafficking, Vendor

Food Stamp Vendors Face Increased Eligibility Requirements and Oversight Following Implementation of Farm Bill’s SNAP Provisions

April 25th, 2014
Contributor: Stewart D. Fried
The 2014 Farm Bill contains several important provisions which will impact retail stores that participate in the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The key changes for food stamp vendors includ… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy, USDA
Tags: Compliance, EBT, Farm Bill, FNS, Food, Food Stamp Vendor, Food Stamps, foodstamps.attorney, foodstamps.lawyer, POS, Recordkeeping, SNAP, SNAP Fraud, Staple Food, Stewart D. Fried, Trafficking, Training

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