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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 ...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 ...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 ...Read More

The Legal Landscape of Spray Drift Problems
While cash crop farming in Minnesota is still largely dominated by corn and soybeans, there has been a recent rise in alternative crops and alternative farming practices. Some farmers are exploring new crops such as industrial hemp, while others ...Read More

Intestate Succession—Dying Without a Will
Most people have never heard of Minnesota’s laws of intestate succession. Those who have heard of intestate succession probably don’t know exactly how it works. In essence, the laws of intestate function as a default, statutory will, determining how ...Read More

The Case for Forming a Partnership
Entrepreneurs have many different options for setting up a business in today’s market place. And although corporations and limited liabilities companies are more popular, the partnership is still a useful form of business that allows people with complementary talents ...Read More