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Major changes to Iowa mechanic's lien law

Posted on 03/11/2013 at 12:00 PM by John Lande

Contractors and subcontractors need to pay close attention to dramatic changes to Iowa's mechanic's lien law that became...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, John Lande

Tagged As: Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, construction, Iowa Commercial Litigation, liens, mechanic's liens

DOL clarifies FMLA leave for an adult son or daughter

Posted on 01/29/2013 at 12:50 PM by The Newsroom

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued an Administrative Interpretation clarifying its Family and Medical Leave Ac...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: ADA, Department of Labor, FMLA, Iowa Employer Law Blog

Eighth Circuit upholds refund of severance pay

Posted on 01/29/2013 at 11:35 AM by The Newsroom

Hallmark Cards, Inc. prevailed in a $735,000 action brought against a former employee for breaching a confidentiality an...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Intellectual Property Law, Posts

Tagged As: breach of contract, intellectual property, separation agreement

No Legal Quorum at the NLRB Again

Posted on 01/25/2013 at 04:51 PM by Russell Samson

On January 25, 2013, in Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board a unanimous panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Ap...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Featured Article, Posts

Tagged As: NLRB

What's in a name? Banks need to pay close attention to the names they list on UCC financing statements

Posted on 01/04/2013 at 11:20 AM by John Lande

As we begin 2013, it's a good time to refresh memories regarding some basic ways banks can protect their security intere...

Categories: Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, John Lande

Tagged As: bankruptcy, Dickinson's Banking Law Group, financing statement, legal name, security interests, UCC

Post-rehab alcohol testing: You can in Iowa, but should you?

Posted on 11/29/2012 at 03:08 PM by Russell Samson

Although Iowa's private sector drug testing law permits employers to conduct post-rehabilitation alcohol testing, a rece...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Posts, Russ Samson

Tagged As: alcohol testing, EEOC, perceived disability discrimination, post-rehabilitation

The CFPB's power may grow: Will the Supreme Court let the CFPB decide the CFPB's jurisdiction?

Posted on 11/14/2012 at 10:06 AM by John Lande

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance C...

Categories: Banking Law, John Lande

Tagged As: CFPB, Dodd-Frank, FCC, Iowa banking law

Dickinson receives "Best Law Firms" ranking

Posted on 11/01/2012 at 08:00 AM by The Newsroom

Dickinson Law firm has been included in the U.S. News & World Report 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, which showcases fir...

Categories: Posts

Tagged As: Best Law Firms rankings, Best Law Firms rankings - Des Moines Iowa, U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms Rankings 2011-2012, U.S. News Media Best Law Firms Rankings

Election year reminder: Iowa law on voting leave

Posted on 10/24/2012 at 11:07 AM by The Newsroom

Iowa law requires employers to give an employee paid time off from work to vote in an election under certain, limited ci...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law

Tagged As: Iowa Employer Law Blog, Iowa employers, paid time off, voting rights

Hidden cameras and GPS tracking: The legality of using surveillance in a divorce

Posted on 10/16/2012 at 08:50 AM by Mary Zambreno

In a divorce, spouses seem to think that the war is won through surveillance. A recent Wall Street Journal article repor...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: divorce in Iowa, Iowa family law, Marriage of Tigges

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