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Cash medical support: What are your options?

Posted on 12/08/2016 at 02:14 PM by Regan Conder

Regan Conder Iowa Family Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

In an Iowa custody proceeding, the court not only has to order child support, but it also has to order the non-custodial...

Categories: Family Law, Regan Conder

Tagged As: child support, child support guidelines, custody law, health insurance, Iowa family law, medical support, noncustodial parent, Regan Conder

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For the love of Fifi: What happens to the family pet when parties divorce

Posted on 12/02/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

Mary Zambreno Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Family Law

An apparent case of first impression came before the Illinois appellate courts last year. In In re Marriage of Enders an...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: divorce in Iowa, family pet, Iowa family law, Marriage of Enders and Baker

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No last minute "stay" of federal OSHA "no retaliation" rules

Posted on 12/01/2016 at 06:58 AM by Russell Samson

Russ Samson Iowa Employment & Labor Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

On November 28, 2016, Dallas, Texas based United States District Court Judge Sam Lindsay issued an order denying a preli...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: Iowa Employer Law Blog, OSHA, work-related injuries and illnesses

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Sit up and pay attention: New York implements cybersecurity regulations for banks

Posted on 11/29/2016 at 08:00 AM by John Lande

Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa John Lande Iowa Cybersecurity Law Iowa Banking Law

On September 13, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services issued proposed rules titled Cybersecurity Requirem...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: bank cyber attack, cybersecurity, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law

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Will the CFPB stay unconstitutional?

Posted on 11/28/2016 at 09:21 AM by John Lande

John Lande Iowa Banking Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

On October 11, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the CFPB’s structure is...

Categories: Banking Law, John Lande

Tagged As: CFPB, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Iowa banking, President-Elect Trump, Richard Cordray, Security Exchange Commission, PHH Corp v CFPB, President Trump

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Iowa Court of Appeals word of caution: Subrogation is not for the negligent

Posted on 11/28/2016 at 08:37 AM by Laura Wasson

Laura Wasson Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

Subrogation can be a handy tool for mortgagees finding themselves on lowest rung of the priority ladder. In Iowa, equita...

Categories: Laura Wasson, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: Home Loans, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa real estate, mortgage, Nationstar Mortgage v Bowman, subrogation

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Hold the Phone: Most of the New FLSA Rule Enjoined!

Posted on 11/23/2016 at 08:52 AM by Jill Jensen-Welch

Jill Jensen-Welch Iowa Employment & Labor Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

Happy Thanksgiving Employers! A preliminary injunction issued late on November 22, 2016 stops most of the new Fair Labor...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch

Tagged As: DOL, Fair Labor Standards Act, injunction, Iowa Employer Law Blog, overtime pay, overtime provisions for exempt employees, white collar exemption regulation

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Conversion or breach of contract?

Posted on 11/17/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Commercial Litigation Mollie Pawlosky

A recent opinion by the Iowa Court of Appeals questions whether a dispute between parties to a custom farming contract w...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: breach of contract, Iowa Court of Appeals

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Debtor May Prefer a Creditor, Even Out of Spite

Posted on 11/15/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Commercial Litigation Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

A debtor with multiple creditors is allowed to “prefer one creditor over another by way of sale, mortgage, or the giving...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Mollie Pawlosky, Travelers Indemnity Co. v. D&L Resources

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Plaintiff’s Claim for Consequential Damages was “Doomed to Fail,” Based on Theory of the Case

Posted on 11/14/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Commercial Litigation Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

A party may recover consequential damages caused by a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, but the breach...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Car Wash Consultants, Inc v N/S Corporation, implied warranty of merchantability, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals

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