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Iowa Supreme Court Rules Secured Creditor Entitled to Refund for Co-op Storage and Drying Costs

Posted on 04/17/2020 at 01:46 PM by Emily Staudacher

On April 17, 2020, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a ruling in MidWestOne Bank v. Heartland Co-op regarding competing clai...

Categories: Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: ag lending, agricultural cooperatives , Iowa Agricultural Law, MidWestOne Bank v. Heartland Co-Op

Webinar: COVID-19 – Dealing with Agricultural and Commercial Loans

Posted on 04/14/2020 at 02:08 PM by The Newsroom

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe financial losses for agricultural producers and commercial businesses, and lende...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Business Law

Tagged As: ag lending, ag producers, CARES Act, community bankers, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, Coronavirus Relief Bill, COVID-19, foreclosures, lenders, regulatory issues, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

Webinar: Cyber Law and Insurance - Surviving an Incident

Posted on 04/10/2020 at 04:23 PM by The Newsroom

Cyber insurance has become a common risk mitigation strategy to lessen the financial impact of a cyber incident. However...

Categories: Business Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: cyber attack, cyber insurance, cybersecurity, cybersecurity insurance, cybersecurity law, cybersecurity law firms

On Demand Webinar: COVID-19 Relief Options and Your Business

Posted on 04/08/2020 at 02:26 PM by The Newsroom

Business owners are in a tough position during the COVID-19 pandemic. They must look to their bottom line at a time when...

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Employment & Labor Law, Jeff Baxter, Melissa Schilling

Tagged As: CARES Act, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, EFMLA, employment law, FFCRA, paid family leave, paid sick leave, Payroll Protection Program, SBA, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, U.S. Small Business Administration, unemployment claims

Hemp is Now Legal in Iowa

Posted on 04/08/2020 at 01:18 PM by Emily Staudacher

As of today, April 8, 2020, it is legal to grow, possess, buy or sell hemp in Iowa. This includes hemp-derived CBD produ...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: CBD, Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, hemp, hemp agriculture, hemp farming, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Iowa Hemp Act

Another Round of Direct Payments to Farmers are Likely in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic as Farmer Sentiment Declines Steeply

Posted on 04/07/2020 at 03:46 PM by Emily Staudacher

Farmer sentiment plummeted in March as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The 47 point drop from February to Marc...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: Ag Economy Barometer, CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Farm Program Payments, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, USDA

Federal Banking Regulators Issue Community Bank Leverage Guidance in Accordance with CARES Act

Posted on 04/07/2020 at 02:27 PM by David Gonzales

The recent passage of the CARES Act included language encouraging increased lending from community banks by relaxing lev...

Categories: Banking Law, David Gonzales

Tagged As: bank regulations, CARES Act, community bankers, Coronavirus, COVID-19, FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

COVID-19: Fraudsters Want Your Payroll Protection Program Money

Posted on 04/06/2020 at 09:59 AM by John Lande

The Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) may be an attractive target for cyber-fraudsters. Organizations of all levels of...

Categories: Business Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, cyber fraud, cybersecurity, cybersecurity law, cybersecurity protection, fraudsters, Payroll Protection Program, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, U.S. Small Business Administration

COVID-19: SBA Releases Final Payroll Protection Program Rules

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 03:30 PM by Jeffrey Baxter

On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), released its final rules (Rules) applicable to the Payro...

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Employment & Labor Law, Jeff Baxter

Tagged As: business owner, CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Payroll Protection Program, small businesses, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, U.S. Small Business Administration

Loan Modifications During COVID-19 – Recording Made Easy

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 12:38 PM by William Reasoner

By now, all financial institutions should be aware that state and federal agencies are urging cooperation and flexibilit...

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Real Estate & Land Use, Trusts & Estates Law, William Reasoner

Tagged As: Banking & Finance Law, banks, commercial mortgage, commercial real estate, community bankers, Coronavirus, COVID-19, financial institutions, loan modification, residential mortgage

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