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Iowa Sales Tax on Financial Institution Service Charges? Obviously?

Posted on 08/24/2018 at 12:11 PM by Cody Edwards

Like most states, Iowa does not tax services unless they are specifically enumerated. The long list of taxable services...

Categories: Banking Law, Cody Edwards, Table SALT, Taxation Law

Tagged As: internet sales tax, Iowa banking law, Iowa Department of Revenue, iowa financial institutions, Iowa sales tax, Iowa Table SALT , Iowa Tax, negotiable order of withdrawal, Turkish baths

Banks Beware: Massive Phishing Attack in Progress!

Posted on 08/16/2018 at 08:12 AM by Jesse Johnston

Tech security and research firm Cofense issued a report on August 15 warning of a change in Necurs botnet activity of wh...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, Jesse Johnston, John Lande

Tagged As: fraudelent emails, bank cyber attack, business email compromise, cyber attack, Necurs botnet, phishing scams

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

Undersecretary Northey Discusses Market Facilitation Program

Posted on 08/14/2018 at 11:04 AM by Emily Staudacher

On August 13, 2018, Bill Northey, the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS), discussed the M...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: agribusiness, agriculture, Bill Northey, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Market Facilitation Program, USDA

FBI Warns: Fraudsters Trying to Convert ATMs to Slot Machines

Posted on 08/13/2018 at 11:40 AM by John Lande

The FBI is alerting financial institutions about a global fraud scheme targeting ATMs. Fraudsters may be planning a worl...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: anti-virus, ATMs, Banking & Finance Law - Des Moines Iowa, banking fraud, banks, cyber security, FBI, financial fraud, firewall, fraud, iowa financial institutions, jackpotting

Is It OK for an Employer to Talk to an Employee’s Family?

Posted on 08/10/2018 at 06:00 PM by Jill Jensen-Welch

“Hello. HR? This is Sally’s husband and I’m calling to let you know that I think she’s having an affair with her co-wo...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch

Tagged As: FMLA, human resource, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, privacy

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

USDA Offers Aid to Farmers Caught in Trade War

Posted on 08/09/2018 at 01:03 PM by Emily Staudacher

On July 24, 2018, the USDA announced plans to implement a three-pronged approach to assist farmers and relieve some of t...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: ag lending, agriculture, Tariffs, Trump Plan, USDA

Watch out for dethroned Nigerian princes

Posted on 08/09/2018 at 11:59 AM by John Lande

The ubiquitous “Nigerian prince” scheme seems like it wouldn’t trick anyone anymore, but a recent report from Crowdstrik...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: consumers harmed by data breach, cyber attacks, cyber defense, cyber security program, UnityPoint

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

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