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2024 Articles

Fallout from the Elimination of the Chevron Doctrine Begins By Jeffrey A. Mollet October 2024 Until recently the “Chevron Doctrine” gave the agency adopting such regulations certain deference as to the interpretation of the statutory requirements, i.e., provided the statute does not speak to the issue, judicial deference was generally appropriate so long as the agency’s interpretation is not unreasonable.
Food and Ag Issues Update By Lynne R. Ostfeld January 2024 Summaries of the food law presentations delivered by attorneys at the Congress of the Union International des Avocats in Rome.
Illinois Establishes Solar & Wind Siting Standards; Counties on Short Timeframe to Comply By Adam Margolin, Kate Duncan, Chris Skey, & Elizabeth McErlean January 2024 The Illinois General Assembly recently enacted legislation that addresses county-level regulation over the siting and zoning of larger solar and wind projects.
Is This Your Father’s Blackacre? Checklist for Sale of Farm Land By Alan E. Stumpf March 2024 Tips and considerations to prepare for a farm sale transaction.
Option or Right of First Refusal Choose Your Words Carefully When Drafting Dispositive Provisions By Jeffrey A. Mollet & Michael A. Lawlor October 2024 A recent court opinion involved the interpretation of language in a will that provided for the disposition of certain farmland as well as the granting of certain purchase rights in that land to a tenant farmer.