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Newest I-9 Form “Update” Includes a Reminder of Responsibility

Posted on 02/06/2020 at 02:02 PM by David Gonzales

Newest I-9 Form “Update” Includes a Reminder of Responsibility

At the end of January the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule establishing the newest version o...

Categories: David Gonzales, Employment & Labor Law, Immigration Law

Tagged As: Department of Homeland Security, employment and labor issues , employment attorney, employment eligibility verification, I-9 Employment Eligibility/Verification Form, Instructions for Completing Form I-9

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Cannabis Banking: Dickinson attorneys to present at Community Bankers of Iowa Leadership Conference

Posted on 02/06/2020 at 10:13 AM by The Newsroom

Cannabis Banking: Dickinson attorneys to present at Community Bankers of Iowa Leadership Conference

Attorneys David Gonzales, Emily Staudacher and Emily McGovern will be presenting a breakout session on Cannabis Banking...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Business Law, David Gonzales, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: banking, Banking & Finance Law, banking in Iowa, cannabis, cannabis banking , CBI Leaders of Tomorrow, David Gonzales , Emily McGovern, Emily Staudacher, hemp, hemp agriculture, hemp farming, marijauna

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SEC Asserts Authority: Some ICOs Are Legal, Some Are Not

Posted on 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM by Emily McGovern

SEC Asserts Authority: Some ICOs Are Legal, Some Are Not

Cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) are subject to numerous federal and state laws. Dickinson Law has p...

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Start-Up Group

Tagged As: blockchain, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Entrepreneurs, SEC, Securities, Securities and Exchange Commission, startups, Initial Coin Offering, ICO, Blockstack PBC, Securities Act of 1933, Telegram Group Inc.

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Join Us for a Webinar: Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending 2020

Posted on 02/04/2020 at 11:16 AM by The Newsroom

Join Us for a Webinar: Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending 2020

Ag Lenders: what is your biggest concern this year? The only thing that is certain about the ag economy in 2020 is how u...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: ag lending, Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending , Webinar

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Iowa Employers Need to Be Mindful of the Breadth of Iowa's Prohibition Against Age Discrimination

Posted on 01/31/2020 at 01:03 PM by Russell Samson

Iowa Employers Need to Be Mindful of the Breadth of Iowa's Prohibition Against Age Discrimination

The headline of the article reads, “Cincinnati Reds Call Foul On Law Student's Age Bias Suit.” It seems that a former mi...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: age discrimination, age preferring, employment law, Iowa Civil Rights Act, The Cincinnati Reds , The Cincinnati Reds LLC

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What's Mine is Mine: Dividing Gifted Property in Iowa Divorces

Posted on 01/30/2020 at 10:14 AM by Mary Zambreno

What's Mine is Mine: Dividing Gifted Property in Iowa Divorces

When a gift benefits two parties to a divorce, who keeps the gift? Where the gift is an item, such as jewelry, where onl...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: dividing gifted property, divorce attorney, divorce in Iowa, In re Marriage of Pleggenkuhle, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Court of Appeals decision, Iowa divorce

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Iowa’s Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State’s “Byzantine” Drug Testing Statute – Part Two

Posted on 01/29/2020 at 04:20 PM by Russell Samson

Iowa’s Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State’s “Byzantine” Drug Testing Statute – Part Two

As noted in Part One, on January 9, 2020, the Iowa Court of Appeals released two opinions construing provisions of Iowa’...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: drug and alcohol testing, drug testing, employment and labor issues

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Iowa's Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State's "Byzantine" Drug Testing Statute - Part One

Posted on 01/28/2020 at 02:39 PM by Russell Samson

Iowa's Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State's "Byzantine" Drug Testing Statute - Part One

On January 9, 2020, the Iowa Court of Appeals released two opinions – Dix v. Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Woods v. C...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: drug and alcohol testing, employee drug testing, Iowa Code Section 730.5, Iowa Court of Appeals

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Webinar: Join us for Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending - 2020 Edition

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 12:36 PM by The Newsroom

Webinar: Join us for Aggravation in Ag Lending - 2020 Edition

The only thing that is certain about the ag economy in 2020 is how uncertain it will be. Now is a good time for ag lende...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Business Law, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending , Webinar

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Sign up for the 2020 Central Iowa SHRM Legal & Legislative Conference with a $20 discount

Posted on 01/24/2020 at 11:20 AM by The Newsroom

Sign up for the 2020 Central Iowa SHRM Legal & Legislative Conference with a $20 discount

Don’t miss the Dickinson Law speakers – Compliance Specialist Mike Staebell and Attorney Jill Jensen-Welch – at this yea...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch, Mike Staebell

Tagged As: Central Iowa SHRM Legal & Legislative Conference , Compliance Specialist, employment and labor issues , employment attorney, Human Resources , Iowa employment law, legislative issues

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