Can Your Business Survive the Loss of a Key Person?

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You’ve likely protected your business with general liability coverage, property insurance, commercial automobile coverage, and workers’ compensation insurance. But for some businesses, operations would come to a grinding halt without certain essential contributors—key persons as we call them. If your business includes any key persons, key-person insurance should be a part of your business insurance planning. What is a key …

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Episode 4 of Ag Law Today: Last Will and Testaments

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Hear me discuss all things Last Will and Testaments on this week’s Ag Law Today along with Deborah Kaminetzky, who has been a mentor of mine since the infancy of my law practice (you have her to thank for my matrimonial part of my law practice).  Listen as Deborah bestows her wisdom to us.

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Episode #3 of Ag Law Today: Agriculture Mediation Programs

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Episode #3 of Ag Law today is now live!  I’m talking all things agriculture mediation with Missy Greathouse of the Illinois Agriculture Mediation Program.  You can listen to the podcast here. I’m a member of agriculture mediation roster for  New York, New Jersey and Illinois.  I’m a big believer in mediation (in general) as a dispute resolution mechanism. If you …

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Episode #2 of Ag Law Today: Employment Contracts

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Podcast #2 of “Ag Law Today” is now live!  Listen to MMA Lawyer, David Fish, talk about employment law contracts.  David had a great common sense approach to life and business.  Hear his words of wisdom here.

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Ag Law Today Podcast: Grazing Leases (Episode 1)

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I’m very excited to announce that I have my very own podcast!  It’s called “Ag Law Today” and coordinated and published with the help of Purdue University Extension Education.  Its website is here– and you can watch the podcast feed here. Tiffany Dowell Lashmet from Texas A & M University Extension Education is my guest for the premier podcast – …

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New York Employment Law: Sick Days in New York City

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In New York State, there is no requirement for employers to provide sick day benefits to employees (either paid or unpaid).  However, Section 195.5 of the New York Labor Law states: “Every employer shall notify his employees in writing or by publicly posting the employer’s policy on sick leave, vacation, personal leave, holidays and hours.” If an employer does not …

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Ask Cari: Ag Law Today

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I’m starting a podcast with Purdue University called “Ag Law Today”, that will be discussing a myriad of food of agriculture law issues that affect producers.  One of the segments will be called “Ask Cari.” If you have a question that you would like for me to address on the podcast then please email me at cari@rinckerlaw.com with “Ask Cari” …

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Wanna Catch-Up on My Old Podcasts?

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So the cat is out of the bag –  I will be starting a new podcast soon with Purdue University Extension called “Ag Law Today”.  In preparation of entering this new podcasting, I have compiled my old appearances on podcasts.  You can view it here.  Happy listening and stay tuned for more info on Ag Law Today!

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Business Law: Letters of Intents v. Term Sheets

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A letter of intent is used in many types of businesses to list the terms of a proposed deal between prospective parties. While the letter of intent is usually signed by both parties, it contains language stating that this letter does not create a binding obligation on either party. Despite this fact, there has been a great deal of litigation …

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Illinois Property Law: A Word on Partition Proceedings

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In a partition lawsuit, all of the parties who have an interest must be sued. See 735 ILCS 5/17-103.  The suit must be filed in the county where the property is located. See 735 ILCS 5/17-101.  When jurisdiction over everyone is established, the judge appoints a commissioner to investigate the property. See 735 ILCS 5/17-106.  For things like farm land, …

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