by Elizabeth | Nov 30, 2023 | Disaster Assistance Programs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Samantha Capaldo
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), only one inch of water in a property can cause more than $25,000 in damage. According to NOAA, in the past five years, there were eight one billion dollar or more flood disaster events causing...
by Elizabeth | Nov 28, 2023 | Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership, Micah Brown, Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However, the state constitution authorizes the state legislature to enact “reasonable statutory restrictions” to this right. On...
by Elizabeth | Nov 16, 2023 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Bill, Hemp, Samantha Capaldo, United States Department of Agriculture
In 2023, lawsuits were filed against state governments in Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia, and Alaska alleging that state hemp laws and regulations violate the U.S. Constitution. The state laws and regulations all attempt to restrict the growth, production, or sale of...
by Elizabeth | Nov 14, 2023 | Foreign Ownership, Land Ownership, Micah Brown, Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments
On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict certain foreign purchasers of land located within the boundaries of their state. Arkansas is one of approximately twelve states—along with...
by Elizabeth | Nov 2, 2023 | Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal Identification, Animal Law, National Organic Program, Samantha Capaldo
On October 25, 2023, Secretary Vilsack announced that the Agricultural Marketing Service (“AMS”) had finalized the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Rule. The final rule was released in the Federal Register on November 2, 2023. According to the United States...
