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DOL’s Latest Proposed Regulations Addressing the FLSA White Collar Exemption Salary Test Are Drawing Closer but May Be Delayed by the Shutdown

Posted on 01/17/2019 at 01:58 PM by Mike Staebell

According to several sources, including Bloomberg Law, the DOL has sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell, Wage & Hour Watch

Tagged As: DOL, DOL Wage and Hour Division, FLSA, Iowa Wage & Hour Watch, overtime pay, white collar exemption regulation

USDA to issue February SNAP benefits early due to shutdown

Posted on 01/14/2019 at 03:22 PM by Emily Staudacher

The USDA issued a press release announcing that February SNAP benefits will be issued on or before January 20, 2019 in o...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Dickinson Law News

Tagged As: Federal Shutdown, President Trump, SNAP Program, USDA

SEC: No Really, ICOs Are Securities

Posted on 01/11/2019 at 12:42 PM by John Lande

A common trope is that technology is evolving too fast for the law to keep up. Companies like Uber, Tesla, and Coinbase...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, Intellectual Property Law, John Lande

Tagged As: cyber security, ICO, intellectual property, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation

Secretary Perdue Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications

Posted on 01/09/2019 at 09:35 AM by Emily Staudacher

On Tuesday, January 8, Secretary Perdue tweeted that the deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications will be e...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: agribusiness, agriculture, Deadline Extension, Market Facilitation Program, Sonny Perdue, USDA

Webinar--Avoiding Aggravation in Ag Lending

Posted on 01/03/2019 at 01:15 PM by The Newsroom

Ag producers have been caught in the 2018 trade war cross-fire, increasing the number of Midwest Ag loans with paym...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law

Tagged As: ag lending

Bank May be Liable for Unauthorized Wire Transfers

Posted on 01/02/2019 at 11:00 AM by John Lande

With cyberattacks and data breaches now a routine part of life, banks and depositors need to make sure they secure funds...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: cyber attacks, data breach, Iowa banking law, Iowa banks, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa cybersecurity law

USDA Amends Time-period for Reporting Hog Numbers

Posted on 12/28/2018 at 09:09 AM by Emily Staudacher

The USDA has expanded the timeline for producers to certify their 2018 hog numbers. After realizing that a snapsho...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: agribusiness, market facilitation program, USDA

Government Shutdown May Cause Disruption for Market Facilitation Program

Posted on 12/27/2018 at 12:14 PM by Emily Staudacher

On December 21, 2018, the federal government entered a partial shutdown effecting multiple agencies within the United St...

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: farm service agency, MFP, USDA

2018 Wage and Hour Opinion Letters Offer Helpful FMLA Guidance

Posted on 12/21/2018 at 10:00 AM by Mike Staebell

The Wage and Hour Watch reported on the reintroduction of Administrator’s Opinion Letters by DOL’s Wage and...

Categories: Business Law, Employment & Labor Law, Mike Staebell, Wage & Hour Watch

Tagged As: Compliance Specialist, Department of Labor, DOL Wage and Hour Division, FLSA, FMLA

Is that a cryptocurrency or securities fraud?

Posted on 12/20/2018 at 02:30 PM by John Lande

Anyone who thinks cryptocurrencies are still the “wild wild west” hasn’t been paying attention to what...

Categories: Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: cryptocurrency, cyber security, cybersecurity law, Department of Justice, initial coin offering