Noteworthy. . .

This has been a hectic week so far, but as I was going through my google reader last night I thought the following posts from fellow legal bloggers were “noteworthy.”

1.  Prof. Susan Schneider, the Director of the LLM Program in Agriculture and Food Law at the University of Arkansas notes here that she is heading to Copenhagen next month for the U.N. Climate Change Negotiations (“COP 15”) and briefly notes that the agriculture community is split on cap-and-trade.  Where do you stand?

2.  We all eventually get a speeding ticket.  Should you hire an attorney?

3.  I love all things social media.  If you are a business owner, maybe you should too.

4.  I have been doing some post-judgment debt collection lately here in New York and finding the practice area very interesting.  This California legal blogger thinks its good to settle your debt, especially in light of the New Year full of fresh starts.

5.   Daniel A. Schwartz noted here that the U.S. Department of Labor has recently posted new free guides on laws for employers.

6.  Interestingly, Texas Veterinarians can now put liens on livestock.

7.  Updates from Idaho Farm Bureau’s 70th Annual Meeting can be found here.

8.  I’m wishing that I now had an iPhone.

9.  Nevada Attorney Gina Madsen posted great reminders why agriculture operations and businesses need an owners’ agreement and why farmers and ranchers need to read what they sign.

10.  Are you considering incorporating your farm or agribusiness?  Read this first.

11.  Another great reminder why we all need a power of attorney.

12.  I have always been interested in that McDonald’s case.

13.  What can happen in New York if you default on your credit card debt.

14.  Should you refinance your mortgage?  A colleague in Long Island, New York posted her thoughts here.

15.  Not only should farmers and agribusinesses get contracts in writing but the contract may need to be amended from time-to-time.

16.  TaxGirl can somehow make IRS audits fun.  I especially like her “Fix the Tax Code Fridays.”

17.  Could what the government does on facebook be obtained through a Freedom of Information Act Request (“FOIA”)?  (Read my blog about FOIA here).  Interesting thought.

And on that note, I hope y’all have a great Thursday.