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How to take title to a vacation property in Arizona

Posted on 01/07/2016 at 10:53 AM by Jeffrey Baxter

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

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

Tagged As: Arizona, Arizona real estate law, Community Property with Rights of Survivorship, Iowa land use law, Iowa real estate, Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship, Tenants in Common

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Congress passes cybersecurity legislation

Posted on 12/29/2015 at 08:00 AM by John Lande

In the bowels of the omnibus spending bill that President Obama signed into law on December 18, 2015, Congress tucked a...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: cyber attacks, cyber threats, cybersecurity, cybersecurity act 2015, cybersecurity legislation, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, President Obama

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CFPB needs more time to respond

Posted on 12/24/2015 at 06:53 AM by John Lande

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This blog previously discussed the briefing timeline for the pending challenge to the constitutionality of the CFPB. Aft...

Categories: Banking Law, John Lande

Tagged As: briefing schedule, CFPB, Iowa banking law, Richard Cordray, Sean Duffy, State National Bank of Big Spring

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Target settlement reached

Posted on 12/22/2015 at 03:43 PM by John Lande

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On December 2, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota approved a settlement between Target...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: data breach, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, Target, Target data security breach, US District Court

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Got a drone for Christmas? Don't forget the thank-you card or your FAA registration

Posted on 12/16/2015 at 03:55 PM by Jeffrey Baxter

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Beginning December 21, 2015, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will have a website available dedicated to t...

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Tagged As: commercial use of drones, drone operators, drones, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa DOT, Iowa land use law, Iowa real estate law, UAS, unmanned aircraft systems

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Banks and customers share responsibility for cybersecurity: Tips for educating your customers about their risk

Posted on 12/14/2015 at 10:58 AM by John Lande

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According to a report from the New Jersey newspaper the Courier News, the New Jersey Bankers Association (NJBA) is worki...

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Iowa banking law, Iowa banks, Iowa cybersecurity law, New Jersey Bankers Association, NJBA

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A fired football coach's lawsuit provides a cautionary tale for employers

Posted on 12/11/2015 at 11:56 AM by Russell Samson

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On December 5, 2015, former University of Southern California head football coach Stephen Ambrose "Steve" Sarkisian file...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: ADA, alcoholism, Americans with Disabilities Act, Department of Labor, DOL, employment contracts, Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Freightways Inc. v. Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, Iowa employers, Los Angeles Times, Miners v. Cargill, Sports Illustrated, Steve Sarkisian, substance abuse, University of Southern California, University of Washington, USC

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Bank allowed to pursue attorney's fees based on personal guaranty that did not merge into in rem judgment, but not awarded prejudgment interest on attorneys' fees

Posted on 12/09/2015 at 11:22 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

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In DuTrac Community Credit Union v. Hefel, No. 15-0143 (Iowa Court of Appeals Nov. 25, 2015), the Iowa Court of Appeals...

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

Tagged As: attorney's fees, bankruptcy, DuTrac Community Credit Union v. Hefel, interest, Iowa bank, Iowa banking, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals

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Pay attention to the deadline to answer a petition--Or else!

Posted on 12/08/2015 at 01:24 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

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Attorneys sometimes fail to pay close attention to answer deadlines, believing that courts are unwilling to enter defaul...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Blanchard v. Houdek, default judgement, excusable neglect, Iowa civil procedure, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals

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What happens if the CFPB couldn't issue rules?

Posted on 12/03/2015 at 01:46 PM by John Lande

This is the third in a three-part series on the CFPB. This blog recently covered the ongoing challenge to the existence...

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Tagged As: CFPB, Dodd-Frank, NLRB, Richard Cord, unconstitutional

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