In the waning hours of 2025, the Indiana Court of Appeals handed down an important victory to an Indiana dairy farm, affirming the zoning approval given by the county board more than 18 months earlier. This appellate win allows the dairy to move forward with a state-of-the-art dairy, which will supply milk for midwestern grocery
077: Clawdbot, Agentic AI, and Where I Draw the Line for Legal Professionals
In today’s episode of Legal Marketing Minutes, I want to bring something to your attention that is getting a lot of media attention right now. It involves a new agentic AI app originally known as Clawdbot, now Moltbot (see edit below), and I explain why legal and business professionals need to be extremely cautious about
Updating the Model Ag Data Use Agreement
Five years ago, the Ag Data Transparent (ADT) organization was receiving inquiries from companies who supported transparency efforts but didn’t know where to start in developing their agreements with farmers. To address this need, ADT developed a “Model” Ag Data Use Agreement for companies collecting agricultural data from farmers. The model agreement was a huge
Reflecting on 10 Years of Practicing Ag Law
Ten years ago, our law firm opened its doors to try something new. Rather than focus on one specific area of law or operate a general practice that tried to cover all areas, we decided to focus on a single industry—agriculture. Our clients—farmers, ag-tech providers, and businesses that work in agriculture—were grateful to find lawyers
When AI Becomes a Drafter of Contracts
When parties cannot agree on the meaning of word or phrase in a contract and decide to litigate the dispute, courts have many long-followed rules for interpreting the correct (winning) meaning of the disputed terms. These rules have always assumed one or both of the parties (or their lawyers) was the drafter of the contract.
Review of National Conference – Top Environmental Issues for 2026
I recently attended and spoke at the American Bar Association’s national conference for the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) in DC. Here are the top three issues I heard about that could impact agriculture in 2026.
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076: AI and Content Marketing For Law Firms: Is "Head In The Sand" Your Firm's AI Tagline, Plus Other Real Conversations I've Had Recently
In today’s episode of Legal Marketing Minutes, I will show you one very easy way to repurpose and post content you have already created. I will also share recent conversations and comments I had this past week about artificial intelligence when it comes to lawyers, law firms, and the state of AI within the profession.
076: AI and Content Marketing For Law Firms: Is "Head In The Sand” Your Firm’s AI Tagline, Plus Other Real Conversations I’ve Had Recently
In today’s episode of Legal Marketing Minutes, I will show you one very easy way to repurpose and post content you have already created. I will also share recent conversations and comments I had this past week about artificial intelligence when it comes to lawyers, law firms, and the state of AI within the profession.
Eminent Domain and Renewable Energy
Eminent domain is government’s ability to “take” privately owned land for a public purpose in exchange for “just compensation” paid to the landowner. How far can the “public purpose” stretch? Could a public utility use eminent domain to take land for a carbon project? Or a solar field? A private company’s data center project? The
075: Will AI Learn From The Tough Lessons Of Social Media's Past…and Present?
Social media ushered in an era of easy, deep, and free connection with people all over the world, but it also delivered emotional dependency and addiction for many. AI is at an early crossroads, and the stakes are just as high, if not higher, for some. In this episode, I explore how OpenAI is trying