As the old saying goes; what goes up, must come down, which is why celebratory gunfire is not that great of an idea. With that clever segue, a North Carolina court will have to decide whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) can regulate … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Iowa’s Chief Justice Cady proposes agricultural courts
Iowa’s Chief Justice of the Supreme Court recently brought up the idea of developing a specific court system to handle agricultural issues. As a licensed Iowa attorney with a specific interest in agriculture, I love the idea. Plus, such a … Continue reading
Court Finds Monsanto Not Big Bad Wolf in Patent Infringement Claims
We all know the story about the boy who cried wolf, and we all know the lesson learned in the story. If not, shame on you and ask your kids. A United States District Court recently found 62 farmer organizations and … Continue reading
Water Rights: Landowners’ Win Big in Texas
Government regulation of groundwater just became a lot more precarious in Texas. The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that landowners own the groundwater upon which their land sits, which means that the State of Texas has to be extra careful … Continue reading