Wash. state Supreme Court reinstates $18 million penalty against Grocery Manufacturers Association
The Washington state Supreme Court has reinstated a whopping $18 million judgment and penalty against one of America's most powerful corporate lobbies, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, for intentionally shielding names of food companies contributing millions to defeat a Washington ballot initiative.
The GMA masterminded opposition to Initiative 522, a 2013 ballot initiative that would have required labeling of genetically modified foods and seeds sold in Washington stores.
Internal documents and meeting notes, obtained by the state Attorney General's office, revealed how the Association had set up a "Defense of Brands Strategic Account" account. Major food companies funneled $14 million to the account, with the GMA using $11 million of the money in the "No on 522" campaign.
The result: A big campaign war chest, and no footprints on where it really came from.
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