Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
by Cari Rincker on May.11, 2012
Summer is around the corner.. and ’tis the season for unpaid interns! I recently came across this helpful factsheet from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, on internship programs under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The factsheet clearly defines the test that is used for determining whether the “trainee” test for [...]
Last Day to Register for Local Food CLE
by Cari Rincker on May.09, 2012
Don’t forget that tomorrow I will be moderating a local food law CLE for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm (“GP Solo”) Division’s Agriculture Law Committee titled ”Counseling the Local Food Movement: What a Practitioner Should Know” discussing procurement laws for local food, direct farm marketing (farmers markets, CSA’s), Food [...]
Spoke to Undergraduate Agriculture Career Class via Skype
by Cari Rincker on May.08, 2012
Yesterday I had an opportunity to talk about being an agriculture lawyer to an undergraduate agriculture careers class in Wisconsin via Skype. I remember being that age and not really knowing what I wanted to do. To tell you the truth, I grew up looking up to Colleen Callahan and wanted to *be* her…with a [...]
Licenses, Degrees, and Professional Practices/Businesses in NY Divorce Actions
by Cari Rincker on May.04, 2012
New York uniquely classifies a spouse’s enhanced earning capacity (a professional degree or license) or professional practice or business as an asset for equitable distribution purposes. In order for enhanced earning capacity or interest in a business or professional practice to be considered during equitable distribution, it must be “marital property.” For example, a license [...]
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