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Dwolla, Inc.: No data security breach, expanded CFPB reach

Posted on 03/11/2016 at 12:00 AM by The Newsroom

Late last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an enforcement action against the Iowa-based pa...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law

Tagged As: CFPB, cyber attacks, cybersecurity, data security, Dwolla, enforcement action, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, online payment system, security breach, security measures required by CFPB

Adverse possession of real property must be hostile, actual, open, exclusive and continuous

Posted on 03/10/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

The Iowa Court of Appeals on March 9, 2016, applied the basic principles of adverse possession and reversed the trial co...

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

Tagged As: adverse possession, claim of right, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa real estate, Koether v. Elliot, property use, real property, usage of property

Privacy policies: You must choose, but choose wisely

Posted on 03/10/2016 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

Almost every business now has an online presence. Many businesses, including financial institutions, have expanded their...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: Adobe, Children's Online Privacy Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection Bureau, private consumer information, UDAAP

Patching the leaks: Organization policies need to emphasize updating software

Posted on 03/09/2016 at 12:00 AM by John Lande

This blog has previously covered the serious risks to organizations posed by cyber-attacks, and the role that employees...

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

Tagged As: cyber attacks, cyber threats, cybersecurity, hackers, malicious software, patch, security update, software vulnerability, Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

My personal nightmare: The shoemaker's children go barefoot

Posted on 02/25/2016 at 03:20 PM by Russell Samson

Law firms are not exempt from state employment laws -- Including "WARN" requirements Lawyers in the Employment and Labor...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: Department of Labor, DOL, Iowa employers, Iowa employment law, The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, U.S. Department of Labor, WARN Act

The Iowa Supreme Court grants further review in National Surety Corporation v. Westlake Investments, LLC

Posted on 02/08/2016 at 12:19 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

The Iowa Supreme Court on February 1, 2016, granted further review in National Surety Corporation v. Westlake Investment...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: construction, Cont'l W. Ins. Co. v. Jerry's Homes, Court of Appeals, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa insurance practitioners, Iowa Supreme Court, National Surety Corporation v. Westlake Investments

The deed of trust, Arizona lenders security of choice

Posted on 02/04/2016 at 10:37 AM by Jeffrey Baxter

Once you have decided to take the plunge and purchase a winter home in the Grand Canyon State, you will have a slew of i...

Categories: Banking Law, Jeff Baxter, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: Arizona real estate law, deed of trust, Iowa banking law, Iowa real estate law

An examination of alimony guidelines by the Iowa Supreme Court

Posted on 02/03/2016 at 06:58 AM by Mary Zambreno

Despite this state's long-standing principles regarding the statutorily mandated alimony considerations pursuant to Iowa...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: AAML, alimony, alimony Iowa, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, child support guidelines, Gust Court, Iowa family law, Iowa Supreme Court, length of marriage, prenuptial agreement, spousal support, spousal support guidelines

Iowa Court of Appeals summarizes historical development of an insurance agent's duties in procuring insurance

Posted on 02/02/2016 at 11:08 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

The Iowa Court of Appeals recently provided a historical summary of an insurance agent's duties in procuring insurance r...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: 3140 LLC v State Central Financial Services, insurance agent, Iowa banking, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, L40 Cattle Company v. Prins Insurance

Court of Appeals confirms insurance agent's duty to use "reasonable care" in procuring insurance

Posted on 02/02/2016 at 10:45 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

In L40 Cattle Company, LLC v. Prins Insurance, Inc., No. 15-0232 (Iowa Court of Appeals, Jan. 27, 2016), L40 Cattle sued...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Iowa banking, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, L40 Cattle Company v. Prins Insurance

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