Certifier Of Brazilian Plywood And Its Accreditor Reaffirm Stance On Jurisdiction

Mealey's (January 20, 2023, 11:01 AM EST) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two days after a Florida federal magistrate judge denied a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by a coalition of American plywood manufacturers, a plywood certifying agency and its accreditor in support of their motion to dismiss reasserted their arguments that the Florida federal court lacked jurisdiction over negligence and false advertising claims brought by the coalition, which alleges that the agency is certifying substandard Brazilian plywood as meeting U.S. standards....