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Washington's top court backs $18M fine for industry's anti-labeling campaign

01/21/22 4:02 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS campaign finance Consumer Brands Association genetically modified GMO GMO labeling Grocery Manufacturers Association Initiative 522 Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court has upheld the state’s $18 million fine against the Grocery Manufacturers Association, now the Consumer Brands Association, for violating campaign finance laws by concealing the identity of member donations to a campaign opposing a 2013 GMO labeling ballot initiative.
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