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Congratulations Bankruptcy Graduates! You Are Now Eligible for PPP Loans.

Written By Lance P. Martin

To be eligible for a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan, the applicant must certify on the borrower application that the applicant and any owner of 20% or more of the applicant are not “presently involved in an…

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Ripe for the Picking: Hackers Target Agribusinesses

Written By Allen N. Trask, III

Agribusiness may not be an industry that the public at large often associates with data breaches and hacking, but whatever the perception may be, the agricultural sector of the American economy is increasingly a ripe targe…

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Banking on Hemp: Financial Services for a Growing Industry

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham and Tyler J. Russell

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ("Farm Bill") became law more than two years ago, decriminalizing hemp and its derivatives and opening the door for American farmers, manufacturers, and retailers to create and explo…

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Eyes on the Road: What to Do If Injured By a Distracted Driver

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

Driving while multitasking is an accident waiting to happen.  Each year, distracted driving kills thousands of people and injures hundreds of thousands more. It's a growing epidemic that led to April being designated…

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Joint Check Agreements in Construction: Use with Caution

Written By Luke C. Tompkins

Construction projects involve a tiered relationship, which consists of (a) the project owner, (b) a general contractor hired by the owner who manages the construction project as a whole, (c) first-tier subcontractors hired…

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Stay in Your Lane: Defining the Scope of an IPR Deposition

Written By Payton Collier Bullard

The regulations governing discovery in an inter partes review ("IPR") proceeding do not provide for the same methods of discovery available in a patent infringement lawsuit. As such, when opportunities for discovery prese…

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