by Will Scobey | Aug 27, 2026 | International Trade, Tariffs, Will Scobey
On August 3rd, 2026, a coalition of 25 U.S. states filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to challenge tariffs recently implemented by the Trump Administration. According to the complaint, the plaintiff states have filed suit to remedy financial...
by Will Scobey | Aug 13, 2026 | Antitrust, Right to Repair, Will Scobey
On July 8, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by five states, announced that a settlement had been reached in an antitrust lawsuit brought against agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company (Deere). In January of 2025, the FTC filed a...
by Will Scobey | Jul 16, 2026 | Department of Labor, Farm Labor, Labor, Will Scobey
On June 17, 2026, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0200 (the Policy Memorandum), a guidance that seeks to help dairy producers participate in the H-2A temporary foreign labor program. This is a significant...
by Will Scobey | Jun 25, 2026 | Agricultural Data, Intellectual Property, Will Scobey
On April 14, 2026, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB 525 into law. LB 525, known as the Agricultural Data Privacy Act, establishes certain protections for agricultural data generated by Nebraska farmers. This bill marks the first state law to establish ownership...
by Will Scobey | Jun 4, 2026 | Antitrust, Right to Repair, Will Scobey
On May 14, 2026, an Illinois-based landscaping company filed a class-action lawsuit in a federal court against equipment manufacturer John Deere & Company (“Deere”) over repair restrictions tied to its construction and forestry (C&F) equipment. The complaint...
