The risk of suffering a data breach has never been higher. Small businesses are three times more likely than larger businesses to be targeted by cybercriminals.[1] The costs of a cyberattack, both in terms of financial and reputational damage, can be devastating to small businesses. Although many business owners are aware of the risks of a cyberattack, they have not …
Episode 47 of Ag Law Today: Farm Succession Stories
In this episode of Ag Law Today, hear me interview Brian Schaumburg on farm succession planning on this episode of Ag Law Today. Don’t forget to subscribe to Ag Law Today on YouTube so you don’t miss a beat. You can watch this episode or other episodes of Ag Law Today (via Purdue University Extension). More info on Ag …
Wanna Be an Ag Lawyer? This Podcast Discusses Law School and Path to Becoming an Ag Lawyer
I receive a lot of emails from folks who are interested in becoming an ag lawyer. I have a YouTube Series posted on the topic but I was also a guest on this episode of Tiffany Dowell Lashmett’s podcast with At Law in the Field. It’s a great listen for those of you who are interested in becoming an ag …
Using Business Entities as a Risk Management Tool for Your Farm or Food Business
I enjoyed presenting at the NOFA-NY Annual Meeting last Sunday in Saratoga Springs, NY. My presentation on “Using Business Entities as a Risk Management Tool to Help Organic Growth for your Food & Agriculture Business” is below. [slideshare id=30215443&doc=organicgrowthforyourbusiness-useofbusinessentities-140120092329-phpapp02]
Lawline Lecture: Counseling the Local Food Movement
As I noted in this post, last month, I enjoyed presenting at Lawline on Counseling the Local Food Movement Part II. It was Part III of a Three Part series that I did at Lawline this fall on food and agriculture law. In this presentation, I discuss I discuss Food Safety Modernization Act, the National Organic Program, Right-to-Farm law, backyard …
Counseling the Local Food Movement Part II
Below is the presentation from last night’s webinar “Part II: Counseling the Local Food Movement” for Lawline. It was the third presentation in a three part series. Free Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) credits are available for each one. I think that Lawline is a worthwhile investment for attorneys – over the weekend I was able to listen to a matrimonial …
Survey of Technology Used in the Food and Agriculture Law Office
I’m speaking tomorrow at the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting at the Technology Roundtable along with Robert Moore in Ohio. I took a survey last month regarding the use of technology in the food and agriculture law practice. The below slideshow discusses the results from that survey. If you are at AALA, please swing by the Technology Roundtable. …