Keynote Speech: The Cattle Business Really is a Family Business

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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.

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Estate Planning and the Millennial Mindset

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I was quoted in this publication by the Illinois Soybean Association on estate planning and the millennial mindset.  Check it out and let me know if you agree!

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Episode 10 of Ag Law Today: National Agriculture Law Center

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I interviewed Beth Rumley from The National Agriculture Law Center in this week’s Ag Law Today podcast.  You can listen to the recording on YouTube here or on iTunes. A lot of agriculture producers and lawyers forget that this fantastic resource is available to them.  I am obsessed with their online Reading Rooms and have been known to nerd out …

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Transferring LLC Membership Interests Part 2—Voluntary Transfers

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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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Ask Cari: What is the Wine Label Approval Requirements and Process by the Food and Drug Administration?

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The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate labeling for wine containing over 7% of alcohol.  The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) regulates labeling.  However, foreign alcohol manufacturers must register with the FDA per the FDA Food Facility Registration Regulation. Regarding the FDA, when importing into the United States, commercial imports of all food and beverages (including …

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