Every five years Congress is tasked with passing a farm bill that sets the baseline for how agriculture will be treated within the federal government. In December of 2018, Congress did just that with bipartisan support. Below are a few… Read More
The current version of the Bankruptcy Code makes it cost prohibitive for small businesses to seek relief intended by a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. However, a bi-partisan effort has sought to make a reorganization possible for businesses with debt less… Read More
For many farmers, commodity prices have not kept up with increasing costs whether that be Arizona’s increasing minimum wage, capitalization for efficient equipment or issues with water. However, many of those who have profited from the marijuana industry or have… Read More
Arizona voters passed a proposition imposing minimum wage increase. The increase has a unique impact on the Arizona agriculture industry. Many agriculture commodity prices have been stagnant for years as costs increased. The minimum wage law simply imposed another cost… Read More
In memory of Lowell Rothschild, honored attorney and founder of Mesch Clark & Rothschild, this tribute was written by his loving grandchildren, Isaac and Nathan Rothschild. The tribute can be found in Pima County Bar Association's newsletter, The Writ. Read More
Agricultural Lending Institutions are Consolidating Consolidation has been a trend in financial institutions for years, but no sector has experienced a greater amount of consolidation than banks in rural America. In the 1980’s there were approximately 15,000 community banks serving… Read More
An Overview of the Bankruptcy Ramifications for Debtors who are Beneficiaries or Trustees of a Trust with a Spendthrift Clause Prepared for the Tucson Tax Study Group - October 21 2016 Isaac D. Rothschild1 Elissa Harshman2 Spendthrift Clauses in… Read More
The State of Arizona remains largely dependent on agriculture and ranching, which is the second largest source of revenue for Arizona at over $10.3 billion. With more than 15,000 farms and ranches in the state and more than 94% of… Read More
In early August, former President Barack Obama signed a new law requiring the labeling of food that contains genetically modified organisms (“GMO”). It is estimated that 75-80% of food sold in the United States contains some type of GMO. We… Read More
In law school, we spent a day in class looking at advertisements that attorneys used to advertise their practices. There was a constant theme that attorneys painted themselves as people who would fight for their client: they were aggressive and… Read More