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Taking Biosecurity Measures to Limit Your Legal Liability for the Spread of Avian Influenza

Paul Goeringer

Sep 17, 2015
4 min

Taking Biosecurity Measures to Limit Your Legal Liability for the Spread of Avian Influenza

By Paul Goeringer, Dr. Jon Moyle, and Ashley Newhall This should not be construed as legal advice. This publication is also available for download here. The possibility of an avian influenza (AI) outbreak on the Delmarva is a scary possibility. The recent AI outbreak in the Midwest has resulted in the infection of over 48 million birds on 223 farms. Infected birds are euthanized to help contain the disease, resulting in large economic loss to both the grower and integrator.

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Managing Legal Risks for Agritourism Operations

Paul Goeringer

Oct 10, 2014
3 min

Managing Legal Risks for Agritourism Operations

This column should not be construed as legal advice This column originally appeared in the Lancaster Farming, Vol. 59 No. 52 Oct. 4th Edition. I realize this column is a couple of months overdue but we are in the middle of agritourism season for many farms across the state and country. Many of you have the opportunity to walk through corn mazes, pick pumpkins, or go on a hayride. But many agritourism operators have concerns about how to limit liability for customers who get

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Overview of the Defenses to Negligence: Contributory Negligence

Paul Goeringer

May 29, 2014
3 min

Overview of the Defenses to Negligence: Contributory Negligence

Note: This post is not a substitute for legal advice. Delivered by FeedBurner Over the coming weeks, I will attempt to explain some potential defenses to negligence. Those producers that allow the public on their property (customers, employees of your integrator if you are a poultry operation, etc) or if you are just concerned about a teenager in the area wrecking his ATV on your property may be curious to learn about potential defenses that may exist. Please remember every

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