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The critical role of an MRO in drug testing - Federal and Iowa

Posted on 05/11/2016 at 12:00 AM by Russell Samson

The unpublished May 3, 2016, decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Lisotto v....

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: drug policy, drug testing, drug use in employment, employers' drug testing policies, Lisotto v New Prime

Iowa Court of Appeals holds contractor’s argument, “Like the pond it built does not hold water”

Posted on 05/10/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Bachelder, Inc. contracted with Reilly Construction Co., Inc. to build a pond. Bachelder paid Reilly $116,962.13 for th...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, defective construction, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa real estate law, property owner's rights, Reilly Construction Co v Bachelder Inc

No will for Prince means big money for siblings

Posted on 04/28/2016 at 10:26 AM by David Repp

The latest news out of Minnesota indicates Prince died without leaving a will. In Minnesota, Prince’s siblings and half...

Categories: David Repp, Family Law, Taxation Law, Trusts & Estates Law

Tagged As: Iowa family law, Iowa Tax, Iowa Trusts & Estates Law, Prince, probate, probate process

Weakest link: Your employees jeopardize cyber-insurance coverage

Posted on 04/22/2016 at 10:04 AM by John Lande

This blog has repeatedly covered risks to banks and businesses from cyber-attack. Prudent banks and businesses need to t...

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

Tagged As: cyber attack, cyber insurance, employer social media policies, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, Iowa Employer Law Blog

Phishing for information

Posted on 04/22/2016 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

This blog has repeatedly covered risks posed to financial institutions and other organizations by cyber-attacks. Verizon...

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

Tagged As: fraudelent emails, cyber attacks, cybersecurity, data breach, hackers, malicious software, phishing, phishing emails, Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

FBI is chasing ghosts: Email ghosting is on the rise

Posted on 04/21/2016 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

In a news release earlier this month, the FBI warned consumers and businesses about the growing threat posed by business...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: Arizona, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Email Ghosting, FBI, Iowa banking, Iowa cybersecurity law

Jackpot! Cyberattacks on ATMs on the rise

Posted on 04/19/2016 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

A recent report from security firm Trend Micro and the European Cybercrime Center (EC3) highlights the risks posed to AT...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: ATMs, cyber attacks, cybersecurity, Iowa banking, Iowa cybersecurity law

Sale or equitable mortgage? Consider the totality of facts

Posted on 04/14/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

The Iowa Court of Appeals recently reversed the district court’s summary judgment ruling in Brownlee v. Jamison, No. 14...

Categories: Banking Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Brownlee v. Jamison, equitable property, Iowa banking law, Iowa Court of Appeals

A lesson in the rules of civil procedure when a spouse does not want a divorce

Posted on 04/13/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

What happens when one spouse wants the divorce while the other spouse does not? Can the hesitant spouse keep the divorce...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: Child Custody, child support, divorce, divorce in Iowa, Iowa civil procedure, Iowa family law

OSHA updates eye and face protection standards in final rule

Posted on 04/06/2016 at 12:00 AM by Joan Fletcher

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a final rule updating the references in OSHA’s eye...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Joan Fletcher

Tagged As: Iowa Employer Law Blog, Iowa OSHA Safety and Health poster, OSHA, OSHA workplace injuries and illness

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