We don’t often see a business judgment rule case emanate from the Iowa Supreme Court, so when one comes along, even in the context of a nonprofit condominium owners’ association, I am compelled to comment on it.

Dickinson business and banking law attorney Marc Ward was re-elected for a third term as president of the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa at the group’s annual meeting on February 8.

The Hosanna-Tabor opinion makes it clear a ministerial exception precludes discrimination lawsuits by ministers against religious employers. The biggest question that remains is who, exactly, will be considered a “minister” for purposes of the flexible rule?

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have released the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings, and once again Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. is well represented in the rankings for the Des Moines metropolitan area, having received Tier 1 rankings in 19 areas of law.

Religion is a protected class under Iowa and federal employment laws and cannot be used as a basis for forming employment decisions unless the employer is a religious institution and the qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose.