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Joint Statement Provides Financial Institutions with Update Relaxing BSA-Compliance Practices
Last week, four federal agencies –– the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency–– along with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued a joint ...Read More

Parenting Time Modification; What is the Standard?
Minnesota has two statutes that seemingly set the standard for courts to decide whether to modify an order for parenting time. Minnesota Statute Section 518.175 governs parenting time, and subdivision 5(b) provides that the court shall modify parenting time if the modification would not ...Read More

A Primer on Agricultural Loans to Aid in Maintaining the Farmer-Lender Relationship
When times are good, the farmer-lender relationship usually is positive or perhaps even an afterthought for most farmers. However, when times are tough, the relationship can quickly become strained, especially when there are misunderstandings about the legal obligations owed under the terms of the ...Read More

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Laws A Top Priority
The amount of personal and financial information stored and communicated electronically on a daily basis in United States is staggering. This trend will only increase as new technologies develop and integrate into mainstream society. As a result, legislatures are making data privacy and cybersecurity ...Read More

General Considerations Regarding Agricultural Contracts
Agricultural contracts, such as those entered into between livestock integrators and growers, are often fairly complex and may contain language which neither party has carefully considered beyond the basic terms such as those dealing with compensation and the quantity of animals involved. Sometimes parties ...Read More

Navigating through the Weeds: Advice for Farmers and Businesses Considering Hemp
With the 2018 Farm Bill signed into law nearly a year ago legalizing the cultivation of industrial hemp, farmers are looking to hemp for relief from the economic hardships posed by traditional row-crop rotation. Despite its popularity and the eagerness of farmers to buy ...Read More