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When a “caution” sign won’t cut it: Iowa Court reminds businesses they may still be on the hook for obvious hazards

Posted on 11/16/2017 at 12:00 AM by Laura Wasson

Laura Wasson, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Des Moines Iowa

On November 8, 2017, the Iowa Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment for Bass Pro Shops...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Laura Wasson

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FMLA issues that plague employers and how to cope with them, Pt. IV: Exceeding the frequency or duration of intermittent FMLA leave

Posted on 11/13/2017 at 12:00 AM by Mike Staebell

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

Three recent Wage and Hour Watch blogs discussed several common FMLA issues faced by employers. Those blogs expand on my...

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

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Intellectual property considerations for entrepreneurs

Posted on 11/03/2017 at 12:00 AM by Amy Plummer

Amy Plummer, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Start-Up Group, Iowa Intellectual Property, Des Moines Iowa

Do you write and create software for your start-up business? Have you developed a new and unique invention? Maybe you ho...

Categories: Amy Plummer, Intellectual Property Law, Start-Up Group

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The a,b,c's of raising capital: Start-up edition

Posted on 11/03/2017 at 12:00 AM by Laura Wasson

Laura Wasson, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Start-Up Group, Des Moines Iowa

You’ve heard it before: “You need money to make money.” While established companies have the option of obtaining financi...

Categories: Laura Wasson, Start-Up Group

Tagged As: initial public offering, Iowa Start-Up Group, IPO, legal advice, local attorneys, regulation d, sec, startup companies, taxes on raised capital

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What every founder should know about the law

Posted on 11/03/2017 at 12:00 AM by Richard Malm

Richard Malm, Rick Malm, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Start-up Group, Des Moines Iowa,

“Build a better mousetrap” as the saying goes, “and the world will beat a path to your door.”  As a recipe for success,...

Categories: Rick Malm, Start-Up Group

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Employment law considerations for entrepreneurs

Posted on 11/03/2017 at 12:00 AM by Melissa Schilling

Melissa Schilling, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Start-Up Group, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, Des Moines Iowa

Is your start-up company ready to hire its first employee? The decision to form a start-up company is complicated enough...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Melissa Schilling, Start-Up Group

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Eeny, meeny, miny, moe: Picking a legal structure for your start-up

Posted on 11/03/2017 at 12:00 AM by Cody Edwards

Cody Edwards, Dickinson Law Firm, Iowa Start-Up Group, Des Moines Iowa

You have a great business idea, have just completed your business plan, and are getting ready to take your product or se...

Categories: Cody Edwards, Start-Up Group

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Business loans and funding for start-ups: You have options!

Posted on 11/01/2017 at 12:00 AM by Benjamin Bruner

Ben Bruner, Iowa Construction Law, Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines Iowa, Iowa Banking Law, Iowa Startup Group

Nearly every start-up company needs capital, or will need capital, in order to launch operations or take the company to...

Categories: Banking Law, Ben Bruner, Construction Law, Start-Up Group

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FMLA issues that plague employers and how to cope with them, Pt. III: Failure to follow call-in procedures

Posted on 11/01/2017 at 12:00 AM by Mike Staebell

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

Two recent Wage and Hour Watch blogs discussed several common FMLA issues faced by employers.  Those blogs expand on my...

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

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Different court; different outcome: Whether your cyber-insurance covers your loss depends on a lot of factors

Posted on 10/16/2017 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

John Lande, Iowa Banking Law, Iowa Cybersecurity Law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Dickinson Law Firm, Des Moines Iowa

This blog recently covered the outcome of Medidata Solutions, Inc. v. Federal Insurance, where an insured prevailed agai...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

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