Iowa Construction Law Blog

DOL's Expanded Joint Employer Standard: You may have more employees than you think

Posted on 09/15/2016 at 11:35 AM by Mike Staebell

Mike Staebell, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Construction Law, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch,

In today’s workplaces, it is not uncommon to find businesses sharing employees or utilizing employees from third-party m...

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

Tagged As: construction, DOL Wage and Hour Division, employment legal advice, independent contractor, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch, joint employer, legal advice

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Biomedical engineer allowed to testify that motor vehicle accident did not cause rotator cuff tear

Posted on 09/13/2016 at 07:16 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky, Iowa Construction Law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines Iowa

Walton, driving a tractor-trailer rig, was struck head on by Prunchak’s motor vehicle, causing personal injuries.  Walto...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, construction, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, motor vehicle accident, Walton v Prunchak

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Developer did not negligently misrepresent sewer hookup location

Posted on 09/12/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky, Iowa Construction Law, Iowa Banking Law, Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines, Iowa

In 2004, developer Kester provided a “service lateral form” to the City of Marshalltown, detailing sewer connections and...

Categories: Banking Law, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Boliver v Kester, construction, Iowa banking, Iowa banking law, Iowa Court of Appeals

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Homeowner's association bylaws have teeth

Posted on 08/31/2016 at 12:07 PM by William Serangeli

William Serangeli, Bill Serangeli, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Law, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Construction Law, Des Moines Iowa

For the purchasers of many condominiums and townhomes, the existence of a Homeowner’s Association and the bylaws and rul...

Categories: Bill Serangeli, Construction Law, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, enforceability of homeowners associations assessent rights covenants, homeowners association bylaws, homeowners associations, involuntary sale, termination of right to occupy

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Iowa's mechanics' lien law just got more confusing

Posted on 08/31/2016 at 11:49 AM by John Lande

John Lande, Iowa Banking Law, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Law, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Construction Law, Des Moines Iowa

Today the Iowa Court of Appeals issued a decision that raises more questions than it answers about how to interpret Iowa...

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

Tagged As: commencement of work, construction, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, mechanic's liens, Standard Water Control Systems

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“Tentative bid” lacked sufficient definition to constitute a contract

Posted on 08/01/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Des Moines Iowa, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Construction Law

Brian and Tracy Liphardt alleged that they entered a contract with Scott Shaw to renovate their home. After a bench tria...

Categories: Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Liphardt v Shaw

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Eighth Circuit rules cyberattacks are less predictable than rainstorms

Posted on 07/11/2016 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

John Lande, Iowa Banking Law, Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines Iowa, Iowa Construction Law, Iowa cybersecurity law

This blog recently covered a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota that found cover...

Categories: Banking Law, Construction Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: construction, cyber attack, cyber insurance coverage, cyberattacks, cybersecurity legislation, Eighth Circuit

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Supreme Court's ruling in NSC v. Westlake puts Iowa in the minority

Posted on 07/05/2016 at 08:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines Iowa, Iowa Construction Law

On June 10, 2016, a closely divided Iowa Supreme Court in National Surety Corporation v. Westlake Investments, LLC, No....

Categories: Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, defective construction, developers, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, SCOTUS, subcontractors

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SUB plans and annualization under the Davis Bacon Act

Posted on 05/26/2016 at 10:13 AM by Mike Staebell

Mike Staebell, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch, Iowa Construction Law, Iowa Employment & Labor Law Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines Iowa

Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Plans provide privately funded unemployment benefits through employer trust fun...

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

Tagged As: construction, Davis Bacon Act, DOL Wage and Hour Division, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch, SUB, Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Wage and Hour

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No abuse of discretion in allowing third party discovery after judgment

Posted on 05/17/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky, Iowa Banking Law, Iowa Commercial Litigation Law Dickinson Law, Iowa Construction Law, Des Moines Iowa, Dickinson Law Firm

Iowa appellate courts rarely issue opinions in cases addressing third party discovery post-judgment. Thus, counsel engag...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: construction, Court of Appeals, Golden Enterprises v Iowa District Court for Polk County, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation

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