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    Farm Data: Ownership and Protections
    (2017-01) Ellixson, Ashley; Griffin, Terry
    The issue of farm data has been a contentious point of debate with respect to ownership rights and impacts when access rights are misappropriated. One of the leading questions farmers ask deals with the protections provided to farm data. Although no specific laws or precedence exists, the possibility of trade secret is examined and ramifications for damages discussed. Farm management examples are provided to emphasize the potential outcomes of each possible recourse for misappropriating farm data.
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    Agricultural Water Law in Maryland: The Water Appropriation Application Process and Use in a Time of Drought
    (2016-08) Ellixson, Ashley; Everhart, Sarah
    To conserve and protect the State's water resources the State of Maryland controls the appropriation or use of its surface waters and groundwater. State law requires all agricultural operations to comply with the water appropriation permitting process, including traditional forms of agriculture, livestock and poultry operations, nursery operations and aquaculture.
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    Recent Developments with Right-to-Farm Laws
    (2016-04-04) Ellixson, Ashley; Lashmet, Tiffany; Goeringer, Paul
    Copy of presentation utilized on April 4 webinar covering recent developments in right-to-farm laws and constitutional amendments.
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    Privacy Issues and the Use of sUAS/Drones in Maryland
    (2015-11) Goeringer, Paul; Ellixson, Ashley; Moyle, Jon
    According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the lawful use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or more commonly as drones, are currently limited to military, research, and recreational applications. Under the FAA’s view, commercial uses of drones are illegal unless approved by the Federal government. This will change in the future. Congress authorized the FAA to develop regulations for the use of drones by private parties in the U.S by September 30, 2015 (FAA Modernization Act of 2012). FAA missed this deadline, but expects comprehensive regulations for drones to be completed by June 2016 (Jansen, 2015). History shows that the law rarely keeps up with technology. Courts often struggle when applying existing laws and previous rulings to modern technology. State legislatures can help clearly define some of the rules to guide courts in how to handle new technology. Drones have the potential to benefit producers (through crop and livestock monitoring), but they present new challenges as other groups begin to use the technology.