The Sixth Circuit recently ruled that an agricultural “multi-service finance company” had no claim to the proceeds of produce held in trust pursuant to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) and could not...more
As some celebrate the most expansive and expensive U.S. stimulus package in history, individuals and families across the country are left wondering (often in quarantined isolation): is it enough? For the agricultural/food...more
In a consignment distribution model, a third party Warehouse (the consignee) takes possession of goods on behalf of a Vendor (the consignor) for sale to Customers. Title passes directly from the Vendor to the Customer, and...more
A company’s greatest assets may be its intellectual property. Properly protecting such assets then may be the key to continued success. Below are some questions to consider as a health check for your IP assets.
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10/5/2016
/ Agribusiness ,
Confidential Information ,
Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Patents ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Whistleblowers
Welcome to California!
California is a great place to live and work, and we are fortunate to call it home. But there is no sugarcoating the fact that California presents unique and daunting challenges to product...more
9/28/2016
/ Breach of Warranty ,
Causation ,
Defense Strategies ,
Distributors ,
Failure To Warn ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
GMO Bans ,
Implied Warranties ,
Manufacturers ,
Negligence ,
OEHHA ,
Product Defects ,
Product Packaging ,
Proposition 65 ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Unfair Competition
Following the recession and financial crisis of the late 2000s, the “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection”—commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—was created. Aimed at promoting “fairness and...more
In 2010, a realtor in bankruptcy sought to avoid a consensual nonpurchase money lien she gave in her Mercedes Benz in exchange for a $22,000 loan because, in her words, that luxury automobile was “intrinsically ...more