Don’t forget that tomorrow I will be moderating a local food law CLE for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm (“GP Solo”) Division’s Agriculture Law Committee titled “Counseling the Local Food Movement: What a Practitioner Should Know” discussing procurement laws for local food, direct farm marketing (farmers markets, CSA’s), Food Safety Modernization Act exemptions, Cottage …
What Happens in Mediation Stays in Mediation
Because of my work on the Rule 1:40-12 Roster of Civil, General Equity and Probate Action Mediators in New Jersey (and recent mediation training in New York), I was reviewing the New Jersey Uniform Mediation Act this week. I wanted to stress something to my readers that may or may not be clear: (almost) everything that happens during mediation is …
Information for Landlords & Tenants in New Jersey
A few weeks ago, I participated in mediation training in Trenton, New Jersey. While I was there, I came across some excellent pamphlets regarding landlord-tenant law in New Jersey. If you are in a landlord-tenant dispute in New Jersey, I encourage you to pick-up either the “Information for Tenants” or the “Information for Landlords” brochure from the civil courthouse. The …
Overview of State Laws Relating to the Amount of Space Given to Farm Animals
I am speaking today in Atlantic City at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s (“NJSBA”) Annual Meeting on a couple farm animal law issues. One of the topics that I will be addressing today includes an overview of state legislation/regulation over the amount of space given to farm animals. Seven states have had laws sponsored by the Humane Society of …
Speaking on Farm Animal Law Issues at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting
You can catch me speaking on “Hot Topics” of farm animal law on May 18th in Atlantic City at the New Jersey State Bar Association (“NJSBA”) Annual Meeting during the session on animal law from 3:30 – 5:30pm. I am currently planning to speak on farm animal welfare, family/matrimonial law and estate planning issues affecting livestock operations, and the Grain, …