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EMPLOYER ALERT: THERE IS A NEW “SUMMARY OF RIGHTS” UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING THAT YOU MUST BE USING TODAY!

Posted on 10/05/2018 at 03:49 PM by Russell Samson

On September 18, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published in an “interim final rule” which, among other...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: Fair Credit Reporting Act, FRCA amendments, hiring, individual's rights under FRCA, Russ Samson

Securing Mechanics’ Lien Rights on Mandelbaum Properties' “The Fifth” Tower

Posted on 10/01/2018 at 02:05 PM by John Lande

Contractors hired to work on Mandelbaum’s new tower—“The Fifth”—need to be familiar with Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law if t...

Categories: Bankruptcy Law, Construction Law, John Lande

Tagged As: construction, construction contracts, construction liens, Fifth Tower, Iowa mechanics' liens, mechanics' lien act

Eighteen Dickinson Attorneys Selected for 2019 Best Lawyers in America

Posted on 08/15/2018 at 12:59 PM by The Newsroom

Dickinson Law is pleased to announce that 18 of the firms' attorneys have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best...

Categories: Amy Plummer, Ben Bruner, Bill Serangeli, Bill Stiles, David Repp, Dick Lyford, Fred Schneider, Howard Hagen, Jeff Krausman, Jill Jensen-Welch, Joan Fletcher, Mary Zambreno, Mollie Pawlosky, Paul Tyler, Rick Malm, Ron Mountsier, Russ Samson, Tom Hanson

Tagged As: 2019 Best Lawyers in America

Cutting Corners with Corporate Debt: Merely Transferring Your Assets to a New Entity Won’t Save Your Business from Paying its Creditors

Posted on 08/10/2018 at 09:46 AM by Laura Wasson

Like people, all businesses have baggage. For new or small business owners, constantly carrying corporate debt can be ov...

Categories: Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Laura Wasson

Tagged As: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Law - Des Moines Iowa, business law, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Start-Up Group, startup lawyer

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

Posted on 08/07/2018 at 10:44 AM by John Lande

A recent decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals highlights a significant trap for contractors working on commercial con...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, due diligence, general contractors, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, LM Construction Inc v HGIK Hospitality LLC, mechanics' liens, subcontractors

A Magnified Local Example of Common Problems in Construction

Posted on 07/10/2018 at 08:00 AM by William Reasoner

The Cedar Rapids Gazette has published several articles critical of the University of Iowa’s handling of the constructio...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate & Land Use, William Reasoner

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July 1, 2018 Changes to Iowa’s Mechanics’ Lien Law

Posted on 07/03/2018 at 09:00 AM by John Lande

The Iowa legislature’s recent changes to Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law took effect on July 1, 2018. Effective on July 1, Io...

Categories: Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

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Major Changes to Iowa's Mechanics' Lien Law: Five Years Later

Posted on 05/29/2018 at 11:00 AM by John Lande

Five years ago, this blog covered major changes to Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law. Five years later, the law is still largel...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: bankruptcy lawyers, commencement notice, commercial contractors, condominium, construction, contractors, estate planning, general contractors, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Iowa Secretary of State, legal advice, local attorneys, mechanics' liens, preliminary notice, probate lawyer, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, residential construction

Supreme Court Finds Auto Service Advisors Exempt from Overtime, Rejects ‘Narrow Construction’ Principle in Applying FLSA Exemptions

Posted on 05/01/2018 at 04:14 PM by Mike Staebell

On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro. This case addressed the...

Categories: Construction Law, Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell, Wage & Hour Watch

Tagged As: construction, discrimination lawyers, DOL Wage and Hour Division, eeoc lawyer, employment agreement, employment attorney, employment contract, employment law, employment law attorney, employment legal advice, Encino Motorcars v Navarro, FLSA, Iowa Employer Law Blog, labor lawyers, lawyers specializing in wrongful termination, overtime provisions for exempt employees, United States Supreme Court, work lawyer

Title Insurance: What is it good for anyway?

Posted on 03/30/2018 at 10:22 AM by John Lande

A recent decision from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals may have property owners wondering what title insurance reall...

Categories: Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

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