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A Brief History of The No-Fault Divorce

Posted on 08/03/2018 at 03:41 PM by Mary Zambreno

It was reported in the news last month that a woman in the United Kingdom was denied a request for a divorce. Tini and...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: dissolution of marriage, divorce in Iowa, divorce lawyers, family law, Family Law Act, family law attorney, no-fault divorce

The Bank That Cried Breach: Knowing When It's Time to Send a Security Breach Notice to Customers

Posted on 08/03/2018 at 11:56 AM by Jesse Johnston

Data breaches can occur in a myriad of ways: by the hacker, by an employee’s departure with customer information, or thr...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, Jesse Johnston

Tagged As: banks, computer security, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data breach notice, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, hackers, identity theft, Iowa banking law, network security, vendor contracts

Hackers have my information! Now what?

Posted on 08/02/2018 at 03:56 PM by John Lande

The drumbeat of news of high-profile data breaches exposing customer information continues. In 2018 alone, there have be...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: commercial litigation, cyber attack, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, Facebook, hackers, trial attorney, trial lawyer, Unity Point

Parents’ Payment of Kids’ Debt Gives Kids Right of Contribution

Posted on 08/02/2018 at 03:37 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

The Iowa Supreme Court, in a factually complicated case involving multiple parties, lasting over nine year, and making t...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: civil liability, Continuous Control Solution, debt, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, Shcharansky v Shapiro, Wells Fargo

Trump Tariffs Impacting Farmers. Are Your Ag Loans OK?

Posted on 07/26/2018 at 04:17 PM by Howard Hagen

Since the tariff announcements, soybean futures are down 20 percent and pork futures are declining. Meanwhile, the Trum...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law

Tagged As: ag lending, Donald Trump, Howard Hagen banking & finance law, Iowa Agricultural Law, Pork, Soybeans, Tariffs

Small Claims Jurisdictional Limit Increase in Iowa; What Options are Available to Try to Recover Money Damages in Iowa's State Courts?

Posted on 07/25/2018 at 10:59 AM by Joseph Borg

Effective July 1, 2018, the jurisdictional limit for small claims actions in Iowa was increased from $5,000.00 to $6,500...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Joe Borg

Tagged As: attorney fees, civil remedies, damages, Expedited Civil Action, Iowa Commercial Litigation, small claims, trial law, trial lawyer

Buy-Sell Agreements – A Must for Start-Ups with Multiple Owners

Posted on 07/23/2018 at 12:58 PM by Amy Plummer

No one wants to think about the break-up before the marriage. The same can be said about a new business with multiple ow...

Categories: Amy Plummer, Start-Up Group

Tagged As: business law, divorce, Iowa Start-Up Group, marriage, start up capital, taxation

Employee Causes Five Years of Data Breach Litigation

Posted on 07/23/2018 at 10:23 AM by John Lande

A recent decision from United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit demonstrates how costly employee misconduct...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, Employment & Labor Law, John Lande

Tagged As: bank employees, Coca-Cola, computer security, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data breach, Enslin v. Coca-Cola Company, Equifax, hackers, human resource, internet security, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa cybersecurity law, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, legal advice, network security

Employer Lessons on Non-DOT Drug Testing Gleaned From EEOC Lawsuit

Posted on 07/20/2018 at 11:17 AM by Russell Samson

On June 28, 2018, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Steel Painters, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas.The lawsuit alle...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Controlled Substances Act, department of transportation, Designated Employer Representative, DOT, drug policy, drug testing, EEOC, eeoc lawyer, employment attorney, employment law, employment legal advice, find a lawyer, human resource, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, labor attorney, labor lawyers, legal advice, local attorneys, medical review officer, work lawyer

The Hesitancy Behind Recognizing Common Law Marriages

Posted on 07/18/2018 at 12:42 PM by Regan Conder

Committed relationships come in all shapes and sizes. As cultural norms shift and expand, the obligation to walk down th...

Categories: Family Law, Regan Conder, Trusts & Estates Law

Tagged As: common law, common law marriage, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce attorney near me, divorce in Iowa, divorce lawyers, estate lawyer, estate planning, family court, family lawyers near me, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa family law, probate, Regan Conder, spousal support, trusts and estates

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