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. […]

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 […]