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Monthly Archives: June 2021
US Supreme Court Sides with Agricultural Employers in Takings Case
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, a case involving a California law requiring agricultural employers to allow union organizers to enter the employer’s property. The employers claimed this was a taking of private property without just compensation, and the US Supreme Court agreed. [Read Opinion here.] Background California law gives agricultural employees the right to self-organization and prohibits employers from interfering with that right. The California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (CALRB) passed a regulation that requires labor organizations to… Read More →
Amendments to Texas Farm Animal Liability Act Effective September 1
The Texas Legislature has passed and Governor Abbott has signed House Bill 365, which will make important changes to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act (FALA). All farm animal owners should pay careful attention to the changes coming to the FALA, which will modify the scope of application and will also require additional steps be taken by farm animal owners. Background The Texas Farm Animal Liability Act is a statute offering limited liability to farm animal owners if injuries are caused by an inherent risk to a farm… Read More →
June 11, 2021 Weekly Round Up
If you expected it to be a quiet summer for agricultural law, you were sorely mistaken! If the rest of the summer is anything like the first couple of weeks, we’re in for a lot of action. Here are a few of the ag law stories recently in the news. * Governor Abbott signs HB 365, modifying the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act. We’ve discussed this bill previously while it was in committee, but Governor Abbot has now signed the FALA amendment passed by the legislature. This… Read More →
Talking Taxes: Capital Gains Tax
Today, we are wrapping up our three-part blog series, Talking Taxes. Be sure you didn’t miss our prior posts on the estate tax and gift tax. Today, we will tackle the topic of capital gains taxes. I’ll offer the same two disclaimers as I have on the prior posts in this series. I am not a tax lawyer, CPA, or accountant. I’m here to offer just basic information, but highly recommend that you consult with your attorney and tax professional for further advice or clarification. Second, there has… Read More →