The 20th century witnessed a revolution in the methods utilized by agriculture and food systems through advancements like refrigeration, industrial fertilizers, advanced machinery, and mass production techniques. This century promises equally radical change—but change that expands far beyond mere methods and touches upon the very nature of what we eat and why.
Husch Blackwell’s Food Systems industry team features over 50 attorneys dedicated to understanding the profound changes in the industry and then translating that knowledge into sound, actionable legal advice. Our team covers virtually all areas of operations—from cultivation and animal production to manufacturing and retail—and brings a comprehensive perspective to bear on the specific regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters we handle.
As we tackle the multiple—and sometimes contradictory—challenges our clients face, we do so with a deep personal and professional involvement with the industry itself. Many of our attorneys grew up working on family farms; many more of us have served as key advisors to large corporations in the areas of packaged food, food manufacturing, distributors and wholesalers, seed and crop technology, and other allied fields. Our legal counsel and industry perspectives have been shaped by this composite experience and the practical knowledge we have attained over the years.
Our clients are boldly launching into novel areas of business and introducing new products that would have been hard to imagine a generation ago, all the while balancing demands for greater sustainability and environmental stewardship from consumers and investors alike. We are with them every step of the way, creating the legal and regulatory compliance framework needed to support their innovation.
Farmobile secured a complete defense victory in enterprise-threatening trade secret litigation.
Our team clarified important points of law regarding CBAs in this class action suit.
Animal Health & Production
Cannabis
CBD & Industrial Hemp
Food Safety & Regulation
Franchise & Distribution
Marijuana
Following the social isolation and public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reevaluated their health and wellness priorities, creating new opportunities for food systems companies to connect with changing consumer tastes and preferences.
Husch Blackwell attorney Mike Annis will speak at the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor's Digital Animal Health Summit.
Husch Blackwell attorney Emily Lyons will speak at the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor's Digital Animal Health Summit.
Women comprise 57 percent of the 2021 partnership class.
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The earlier court ruling granted summary judgment to Farmobile.
The transaction is the first to close after a change in Colorado law pursuant to House Bill 19-1090, allowing for publicly traded companies to own Colorado cannabis licenses.
Nearly 60 percent of the firm's 2020 partnership class is comprised of women.
Husch Blackwell’s Cannabis team, led by Denver-based Steve Levine, is one of the largest such practices in the United States.
The firm also received Benchmark’s “Highly Recommended” ranking in Missouri and Wisconsin and its “Recommended” ranking in Nebraska.
“Mark is a leading authority on competition and antitrust matters pertaining to agriculture,” said Steve Carman, the leader of Husch Blackwell’s Food & Agribusiness industry group.
The firm has eight "Lawyers of the Year" and 11 attorneys appearing on the list for the first time.
Based in Omaha, Hasan has played a key role in several of Husch Blackwell’s most recent litigation victories.
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Mike Annis discusses the importance of trademark protection for those in the medical marijuana industry with the St. Louis Business Journal's Greg Edwards.
Levine, head of Husch Blackwell’s cannabis practice, is recognized by Chambers USA in inaugural nationwide Cannabis Law rankings.
When we were blindsided by a patent infringement lawsuit that could have put us out of business if found meritorious, we turned to our trusted legal advisors at Husch Blackwell. The team truly delivered. Their decisive action and novel approach to our situation resulted in dismissal of the lawsuit and an order from the USPTO invalidating every claim of the asserted patents.