Worldwide: Land Law & Agriculture

An easement is a nonpossessory right to use or enjoy someone else’s land. In other words, an easement grants the holder a limited privilege to perform certain acts on someone else’s land without owning that land.

Attorney Babak Shamsi explores the complex legal mechanisms governing easement enforcement and termination, examining the rights and remedies available to property owners when easement disputes arise. This webinar addresses critical questions about when and how easements can be legally terminated, and what enforcement options exist when easement rights are violated.

More than 10 million families own private forestland in the United States, yet most lack clear succession plans or governance structures to protect these assets across generations.

The Trump Administration has intensified scrutiny of foreign investment in US agricultural land, with the USDA proposing significant revisions to AFIDA regulations to enhance monitoring and coordination with CFIUS.

As agricultural borrowers face tighter margins and reduced cash flow in 2026, Farm Credit lenders are increasingly turning to "bulge financing" - temporary credit extensions designed to bridge short-term liquidity gaps. This analysis explores how these 60-120 day facilities differ from traditional accordion structures and examines their strategic deployment through a real-world case study of discounted crop input financing.

Alexandra Dunn, President and CEO of CropLife America, joins this discussion to explore critical challenges facing the crop protection industry.

What Happened: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Health Advisory regarding outbreaks of New World Screwworm (NWS) outside the U.S. and the risk of spread into U.S. territory.

President Trump issued an Executive Order on January 20, 2026, entitled "Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers" (the "Order"), directing federal agencies to take steps...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” are a large family of synthetic compounds that have been used since the 1940s in everything from nonstick cookware and food packaging...