I had the pleasure of being the keynote speaker last night to the Knox County Beef Association, a county affiliate of the Illinois Beef Association. What a crowd they had for their annual meeting — exciting to witness and be a part of. My keynote focused on family and its importance to the beef industry. You can read it here.
An LLC affords its members a certain amount of personal asset protection. Part of this protection hinges on the restricted transferability of LLC membership interests. Restricted transferability protects the non-transferring members from creditors and unwelcome new members, which upholds the integrity and value of the non-transferring members’ membership interests. Most (but not all) LLCs impose requirements or restrictions on the …
I was recently interviewed by an agriculture youth organization about public speaking skills and public speaking contests. Here are my answers! 1) Tell us a little bit about yourself along with your background in agriculture. I grew up on a Simmental farm in Central Illinois showing cattle through 4-H, FFA, and the American Junior Simmental Association (“AJSA”). I judged livestock …
I am getting on an airplane later today and heading to Charlestown, South Carolina for the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting will be hosting a roundtable discussion for members of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division’s (“GP Solo”) Agriculture Law Committee on Friday, October 23rd for breakfast from 7:00am to 8:15am. If …
I will be heading down to Charlestown, South Carolina in a few days for the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting and will be moderating a panel on October 22, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30pm on “Multimedia Specialist: Using their Skills to Grow Your Food & Agricultural Law Practice and Management of High Profile Cases.” We have a rockstar …
Had a great time at the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting this past week. I moderated a roundtable discussion on “Getting Paid: Billing and Collection Strategies for the Food and Agriculture Lawyer.” My presentation has none of the answers – only the questions! However, I did provide a substantive outline for the attendees that is located here. The …
New York Agri-Women will have its 4th Annual Meeting on November 14-15, 2014 in Auburn, New York. New York Agri-Women’s President, Prof. Sheila Marshman, has done a fantastic job rallying the troops to get the annual meeting organized. This year’s theme is “Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, Shaping the Future” — a brilliant way to sum up how many …
Hey New York Agriculture Women! On March 7th and 8th, the New York Agri-Women will host a Leadership and Marketing Retreat, at Sprout Creek Farms, 34 Lauer Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. The keynote speaker will be Melissa Ward. A dynamic, international speaker, Ward is a social media, design, and marketing specialist, as well as a Managing Partner of Neward Development. …
Under NY Business Corporation Law (“BCL”), a corporation is formed in New York by filing a Certificate of Incorporation with the NYS Department of State. Individual shareholders will not be held personally liable for the debt of the corporation unless the “corporate shield” can be pierced. The corporate shield can be pierced in New York if a court finds that the …
Happy Columbus Day! Rincker Law, PLLC is the proud business sponsor of the New York Agri-Women event in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. The day is bookended with tours of two prominent rooftop farms in New York City including Brooklyn Grange and Eagle Street Farm. The group will also tour Anarchy in a Jar’s Jam Facility in Brooklyn. …
Big thanks to Jean Terranova (@JeanTerranova for you Twitter folks) for sending me the Food Law and Policy Career Guide by the Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic and Harvard Food Law Society. I think it’s an excellent resource for folks interested in a career in food & agriculture law. The guide briefly notes areas of concentration including agriculture, biotechnology/GMOs, …
Last May, I spoke at the Animal Agriculture Alliance (“AAA”) Stakeholder’s Summit on livestock animal welfare law. If you follow this blog then you know this topic is a passion of mine. You can view my presentation below. [slideshare id=13344363&doc=whenactivistscomecalling-120615170954-phpapp01] In case you missed it, here are a few other posts that may be of interest: 1. 5 State Approaches …