Maryland Risk Management Education Podcast Paul Goeringer

In this episode, Paul is joined by Tiffany Lashmet from Texas AgriLife Extension to discuss the top legal issues in agriculture for 2023.  This is a joint podcast with Ag Law in the Field.
The top legal issues discussed in the podcast are:
Lashmet, Tiffany. General WOTUS Coverage. Goeringer, Paul. Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Prop 12 Suit. (May 24, 2023). Georinger, Paul, and Elizabeth Thilmany. “Do We Have Enough DEA-Registered Labs to Implement Hemp Program?” Southern Ag Today 3(45.5). November 10, 2023 . USDA, Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments (2023). If you have questions for Tiffany, you can email her here or tweet her at @TiffDowell.  If you have questions for Paul contact him at lgoering@umd.edu, tweet him @aglawPaul or 301-405-3541. 

In this episode, Paul discusses a recent decision remands a jury verdict on punitive damages against BASF in a dicamba drift damage to a peach grower for a new trial on the punitive damage issue.  Materials discussed:
Concerned Citizens of West Tennessee v. USDA, No. 1:22-cv-01275 (W.D. Tenn. December 12, 2022).
Goeringer, Paul, Citizens’ Group Brings Action that USDA Violated Federal Law in Granting Loan Guarantees (Feb. 21, 2023). Goeringer, Paul, Group Does Not Have Standing to Challenge USDA Loan Guarantee for Poultry Farm (July 6, 2021). Learn more about the MSBA Legal Lab podcasts by clicking here.  If you have questions for Paul contact him at lgoering@umd.edu, tweet him @aglawPaul, or follow him on Instagram, or 301-405-3541.

In this episode, Paul discusses a recent decision remands a jury verdict on punitive damages against BASF in a dicamba drift damage to a peach grower for a new trial on the punitive damage issue.  Materials discussed:
Goeringer, Paul, Court Vacates Jury Award in Dicamba Drift Damage Case (Oct. 25, 2022). Bader Farms v. BASF Corp., 39 F.4th 954 (8th Cir. 2022) reh'g denied sub nom. Hahn v. Monsanto Co., No. 20-3663, 2022 WL 3698378 (8th Cir. Aug. 26, 2022).
Learn more about the MSBA Legal Lab podcasts by clicking here.  If you have questions for Paul contact him at lgoering@umd.edu, tweet him @aglawPaul, or follow him on Instagram, or 301-405-3541.

In this episode, Paul discusses a recent decision in a motion to dismiss filed by Perdue Farmers in an action by a former grower claiming the grower is an employee, not an independent contractor.  Materials discussed:
Goeringer, Paul, Another Class Action Filed Claiming Companies Have Miscategorized Contract Growers (Sept. 13, 2022). Goeringer, Paul, Federal District Court Denies Some Arguments to Dismiss Claims Against Perdue Farms (Feb. 9, 2023). Parker v. Perdue Farms, Inc., No. 5:22-cv-00268-TES.
Parker v. Perdue Farms, Inc, No. 5:22-CV-00268-TES, 2022 WL 17553008 (M.D. Ga. Dec. 9, 2022) Learn more about the MSBA Legal Lab podcasts by clicking here.  If you have questions for Paul contact him at lgoering@umd.edu, tweet him @aglawPaul, or follow him on Instagram, or 301-405-3541.


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In this episode, Paul discusses a decision out of Wisconsin highlighting how appeals can be handled negligent nutrient application decision.  Materials discussed:
Goeringer, Paul, Decision Highlights How Jury May Handle Claims of Negligence in Nutrient Applications (Oct. 4, 2022). Preisler v. Kuettel's Septic Service, LLC, 2022 WL 2817287, No. 2020AP1608 (Wis.App., July 19, 2022).
Learn more about the MSBA Legal Lab podcasts by clicking here.  If you have questions for Paul contact him at lgoering@umd.edu, tweet him @aglawPaul, or follow him on Instagram, or 301-405-3541.

In this episode, Paul discusses a recent complaint filed by a former Perdue grower claiming the grower is an employee, not an independent contractor.  Materials discussed:
Goeringer, Paul, Another Class Action Filed Claiming Companies Have Miscategorized Contract Growers (Sept. 13, 2022). Goeringer, Paul, Potential Class Action Lawsuit Filed Arguing Broiler Growers Are Employees of Company (Sept. 13, 2022). MD Risk Management Podcast, Potential Class Action Lawsuit Filed Arguing Broiler Growers Are Employees of Company (June 1, 2022). Parker v. Perdue Farms, Inc., No. 5:22-cv-00268-TES.
Learn more about the MSBA Legal Lab podcasts by clicking here.  If you have questions for Paul contact him at lgoering@umd.edu, tweet him @aglawPaul, or follow him on Instagram, or 301-405-3541.