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On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-awaited decision in Monsanto v. Durnell. The Court overturned a jury verdict for the plaintiff, holding a federal law that regulates pesticides preempted plaintiffs’ state law claims.
Read MoreHere are the top three issues I heard about at the ABA’s SEER conference in Washington DC that could impact agriculture in 2026.
Read MoreEarlier this month, the D.C. District Court upheld the EPA’s 2019 rule exempting air emissions from animal waste at farms from EPCRA emergency reporting requirements.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court overturned Chevron in June. Now, instead of deferring to administrative agencies’ interpretation, courts must exercise their own “independent judgment” as to statutory construction. This change will have far-reaching consequences for agricultural and environmental regulations.
Read MoreOn April 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that property owners could pursue their federal inverse condemnation claims against the State of Texas through the existing state law.
Read MoreIn an environmental ruling that will also impact agricultural government agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Clean Air Act did not give the EPA broad authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Read MoreWhile we are all watching to see what the Supreme Court does with California’s Prop 12, other state livestock laws have popped up across the country. Some could put livestock farms out of business entirely.
Read MoreThe Seventh Circuit overturned an injunction meant to halt an Indiana law which bans smokeable hemp. This puts the law back in play unless and until a more narrow injunction is entered.
Read MoreAs the “Crossroads of America,” Indiana is home not just to public highways, but also to an extensive system of power lines, fiber optic cables, pipelines, and other conveyances. As our infrastructure builds out to meet growing needs, what rights do private property owners have?
The Janzen Schroeder team will attend the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA)’s 47th Annual Agricultural Law Educational Symposium.
Brianna Schroeder will attend the “Crossroads of Ag Leadership” Conference presented by AgrIInstitute, the Agribusiness Council of Indiana and Indiana Farm Bureau.
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