I will be tweeting today from the University of Tennessee! I’m the keynote speaker this morning (whew- that’s fancy! wish me luck) and a panelist talking about local food law. This outline was prepared for today’s panel. It’s chalk full of great info on farmers’ markets, Community Supported Agriculture, on-farm poultry slaughter, volunteer farm labor, etc. What I really love …
Panel Discussion on Sustainable Animal Agriculture
Busy month with speaking engagements! I will be heading down to the Lone Star state to moderate a panel at the 2015 Texas A & M Law School Law Review “Farm to Table Symposium” on sustainable animal agriculture in Ft. Worth Texas. Panelists include Dr. Shannon Ferrell, Beth Rumley, and Jim Bradbury. For those of you who are in Texas or …
Save the Date: ABA Webinar on Intellectual Property Law Affecting Food & Agriculture
In my duties of Chair of the American Bar Association, General Practice Solo & Small Firm Division’s Agriculture Law Committee, I will be moderating a Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) webinar for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) on November 19, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00pm ET titled “Overview of Intellectual Property Law Affecting Farmers, Agri-Businesses and Food Entrepreneurs“. Faculty members include Joel …
Did Somebody Say Wine? I’m there… Speaking on Wine Law
I will be speaking on winery and vineyard law in Long Island, New York for National Business Institute in the area of wine law on on November 10, 2015 from 9:00am to 4:30pm (long day!) During my part of the presentation, I will be speaking on the following topics: 1) An overview of Federal and New York State wine law; 2) How …
Video Lecture on Protecting the Food & Agribusiness with NDA’s, Contract Management and Intellectual Property
I gave a presentation a few weeks ago for Lawline titled “Protecting the Agribusiness: Managing Contracts, Trademarks and Non-Disclosure Agreements.” The video and slideshare presentation are posted below but if you are an attorney I suggest getting Continuing Legal Education credit directly from Lawline by registering here. Lawline Presentation: Protecting the Agribusiness- Managing Contracts, Trademarks and Non-Disclosure Agreements from Cari Rincker …
Heading to Tennessee for a Keynote and Panel Discussion on Direct Farm Marketing
I will be taking off next week for Tennessee for the Tennessee College of Law’s Agriculture Law & Policy Symposium, “A Look into the Field: Food and Agriculture Law and Policy” on October 9, 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee. I am participating in a panel discussion titled “Agri-Tourism, CSA’s and Direct to Consumer Sales” – as I noted previously, you can …
Outline on Various Local Food Law Issues
I am a panelist next month in Tennessee and “Agritourism, CSA’s and Direct to Consumer Sales.” This outline was prepared for this panel. It contains both New York and Tennessee nuances. It discusses statistics re local food from the USDA Census of Agriculture and delves into Community Supported Agriculture, Farmers’ Markets, Agrotourism, Volunteer Farm Labor and Employment Law, On-Farm Poultry Slaughter, …
Presentation on the Veterinary Feed Directive
I’m speaking tomorrow in a livestock salebarn located in Maryville, Missouri to United Producers on the Veterinary Feed Directive (“VFD”) – the second rule was published in June 2015 and become effective this October. This presentation gives a brief overview of antibiotic regulation and then delves into VFD. Overview of the Veterinary Feed Directive from Cari Rincker Share this Article
NY Family Law: Imputing Income
The most common issues that arise in a divorce proceeding are financial ones and how to determine awards of child support and spousal maintenance. Income is relevant to determining both of these awards. “In determining a party’s maintenance or child support obligation, a court need not rely upon the party’s own account of his or her finances, but may impute …
Outline on Non-Disclosure Agreements for Food & Agriculture Operations
This outline is a teaser for my upcoming Lawline Presentation “Protecting the Food & Agribusiness: Managing Contracts, Managing Trademarks and Non-Disclosure Agreements.” The extensive outline discusses Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDA’s) – the types, its anatomy and applicability in the food and agriculture industry. Oftentimes, food and agriculture businesses overlook the importance of NDAs. Share this Article
Register for the Upcoming Food/Ag Insurance Webinar for ABA
I will be moderating a CLE for the American Bar Association, General Practice Solo & Small Firm Division’s Agriculture Law Committee on September 15, 2015 at 2pm ET (1pm CT) titled “Counseling Farmers & Ranchers, Agri-Businesses and Food Entrepreneurs on Insurance.” Faculty members include Theodore A Feitshans, Mike Kelly, Maggy Gregory, Javan Grant and Rachel Armstrong. You can register for …