Transferring LLC Membership Interests Part 2—Voluntary Transfers

Rincker LawBusiness/Commercial Law, Food & Ag Organizations

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 …

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Episode 9 of Ag Law Today Podcast: Advanced Directives

Rincker LawEstate Planning

I’m talking about Advanced Directives with Deborah Kaminetzky on the most recent Ag Law Today podcast.  So many people focus on Last Will and Testaments instead of Powers of Attorneys and Health Care Proxies, which are arguably MORE important. Deborah is amazing.. she hand held me through my first divorce and was a great mentor to me.  Don’t miss this …

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Episode 7 of Ag Law Today: Trademarks

Rincker LawFood & Ag Law

I interviewed the beautiful Shahrina Ankhi-Krol of Ankhi-Krol Law on trademarks on last week’s episode of Ag Law Today.  Check it out here.  Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes and YouTube so you don’t miss a beat.

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Episode 5 of Ag Law Today Podcast: Volunteer Farm Labor

Rincker LawBusiness/Commercial Law, Employment and Labor Law, Food & Ag Law, Podcasts, Social Media and Technology

Listen to Rachel Armstrong of Farm Commons on this podcast talk about a topic near and dear to my heart… volunteer farm labor!  Rachel is a renown speaker and writer on labor and employment law issue affecting farmers and ranchers.  You can view some of her work here.

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Can Your Business Survive the Loss of a Key Person?

Rincker LawBusiness/Commercial Law

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

Rincker LawEstate Planning, Food & Ag Law, Podcasts

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

Rincker LawAg Law Today, Ask Cari, Podcasts

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)

Rincker LawAg Law Today, Ask Cari, Food & Ag Law, Podcasts

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

Rincker LawBusiness/Commercial Law, Employment Law

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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