Join us January 7 at Noon (CST) on Zoom Description: This webinar will focus on the outcomes of the November 2020 elections, the impacts those elections will have on the Administration, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, and how those changes might impact agricultural policy and priorities in 2021. Speakers: Phil Karsting, Senior Policy […]
AALA hosted its 42nd Annual Agricultural Law Educational Symposium on November 4–6, 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Click here for the 2021 Symposium Agenda, Session Descriptions, and Sponsors Click here for the 2021 Session Materials
Food innovations can provide alternatives to traditional agricultural products, such as meat and dairy. These include plant-based products that already have been commercially available for many years, and new innovations such as cell-cultured protein. While consumers can benefit from having more choices, there have been concerns over the existing and future marketing of these products. […]
Over the last decade, many agricultural sectors have been the subject of civil antitrust law suits, including eggs, potatoes, mushrooms, beef, pork, chicken, tuna, and turkey. Perceived spreads between consumer prices and the amount paid to growers by processors and packers for supply have also triggered greater regulatory scrutiny. Recently, the Department of Justice has […]
This webinar includes Jeffrey N. Brown, Senior Litigator and Kimberly M. Bousquet, both of Thompson Coburn LLP. The two panelists will speak about primers for the creation of the attorney-client privilege, the role of in-house counsel, procedural processes, sharing information, JV transactions, third party reports, ownership transfer issues, and the government’s role. Please note: 1. […]
It’s still happening! Virtual AND in-person options available! AALA will host its 41st Annual Agricultural Law Educational Symposium on November 12-14 2020, in Kansas City, MO. Attendees may earn up to 3 CLE credits for Thursday and up to 10 credits of CLE (including 1 ethics hour) for Friday-Saturday. Our […]
Employer: In May, I graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law, and I am currently studying for the South Dakota Bar Exam. In August, I plan to move to Washington, D.C., and pursue a career in agricultural law and policy Education and Work Experience: University of South Dakota School of Law, J.D. – […]
AALA Members may now vote in the 2021 Election for President-elect and AALA Directors until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021. President -Elect Jeff Peterson Jeff Peterson is a partner with Lathrop GPM LLP out of its St. Cloud, Minnesota office. Jeff practices in the areas of commercial transactions, creditor’s rights, bankruptcy, and agricultural […]