In: NALC Staff
NALC webinar reviews methods of ‘clearing title’ to resolve heirs property issues
- November 22, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The presentation reviewed findings from a 50-state survey sponsored by the National Ag Law Center. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law...
Need info on ‘heirs property’? NALC publishes research-based resource on state heirs property laws
- November 14, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The 50-state survey documents various methods states offer to resolve heirs property situations. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U...
State approaches to heirs property the focus of Nov. 20 NALC webinar
- November 11, 2024
- Drew Viguet
“Heirs property situations are all too common, and those who own heirs property are at risk of economic and property loss.”...
The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 21
- November 7, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
October Monthly Roundup
- November 1, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Roundup As October has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in...
Fourth Amendment, warrantless search of ag lands on the agenda at 2025 Western Conference
- October 30, 2024
- Drew Viguet
by Drew Viguet, NALC Communications & Special Projects Coordinator The National Agricultural Law Center’s Third Annual Western Water, Ag, and Environmental...
National Ag Law Center sets dates for 2025 conferences
- October 25, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The Mid-South and Western conferences will be held in June 2025. By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A...
The Feed: Vol. 2, Issue 20
- October 24, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...
Deadline approaches for business owners to comply with Corporate Transparency Act
- October 23, 2024
- Drew Viguet
The Corporate Transparency Act requires millions of small business entities to disclose information about their beneficial owners to the federal government....
Focusing on Foreign Investments: Congressional Considerations on Evaluating Foreign Acquisitions in U.S. Agriculture
- October 15, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
Over the past decade, foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land have grown. At the start of 2023, foreign persons held an...
Focusing on Foreign Investments: Congress Aims to Add Agriculture to CFIUS
- October 1, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
On September 11, 2024, the House passed the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (H.R. 9456) which seeks...
Limits on Land Acquisitions: Three States Amend Their Foreign Ownership Laws
- March 19, 2024
- Elizabeth
Since January 2024, the majority of states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict foreign investments...
Eleventh Circuit Narrowly Blocks Florida From Enforcing Foreign Ownership Law
- February 20, 2024
- Elizabeth
On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a partial injunction in favor of two...
Who Owns the Ag Land? Congress Considering Changes to the Federal Reporting Regime
- February 6, 2024
- Elizabeth
On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend...
USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting
- January 23, 2024
- Elizabeth
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) announced that it is seeking public feedback—due by February 16, 2024—on how foreign persons...
Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures
- January 9, 2024
- Elizabeth
As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
- December 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes. In summary below, attorneys at the...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part Two
- December 12, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...
How To: Find an Attorney
- December 4, 2023
- Elizabeth
By: NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley As a lawyer at the National Agricultural Law Center, I don’t represent clients. While...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part One
- November 28, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...