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The article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling in the 2016 case United States v. Fokker Services B.V. which deals with American criminal law, the nation's separation of powers doctrine, and the determination that courts may not reject deferred prosecution agreements based on the inadequacy of charging decisions or agreement conditions. The collateral consequences of a corporate criminal conviction are examined, along with U.S. judicial review.

The article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling in the 2014 case American Meat Institute v. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) which deals with America's commercial speech laws, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and the court's test for compelled disclosures. Efforts to prevent consumer deception are mentioned in relation to misleading advertisements and graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. Meat labeling laws are examined.