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SEC: No Really, ICOs Are Securities

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

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

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

Bank May be Liable for Unauthorized Wire Transfers

Posted on 12/28/2018 at 09:51 AM by John Lande

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

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

Is that a cryptocurrency or securities fraud?

Posted on 12/20/2018 at 11:00 AM by John Lande

Categories: Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

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

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

Employer Owes Employees More than a Paycheck

Posted on 12/07/2018 at 11:13 AM by John Lande

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

Tagged As: cyber attacks, data breach, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently decided that employers have a duty to take reasonable steps to protect sensitive...

Securing Mechanics’ Lien Rights on Mandelbaum Properties' “The Fifth” Tower

Posted on 10/01/2018 at 01:57 PM by John Lande

Categories: Bankruptcy Law, Construction Law, John Lande

Tagged As: construction, construction contracts, construction liens, Fifth Tower, Iowa mechanics' liens, mechanics' lien act

Contractors hired to work on Mandelbaum’s new tower—“The Fifth”—need to be familiar with I...

Fiserv Leaves Window Open for Hackers

Posted on 08/28/2018 at 10:36 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: banks, data breach, Gramm Leach Bliley Act, Iowa banking law, Iowa cybersecurity law, iowa financial institutions, Krebs on Security, vendor contracts, Fiserv

Security blog Krebs on Security is reporting that Fiserv, Inc. recently implemented a fix for a “glaring weakness&...

Banks Beware: Massive Phishing Attack in Progress!

Posted on 08/16/2018 at 07:45 AM by Jesse Johnston

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, Jesse Johnston, John Lande

Tagged As: fraudelent emails, bank cyber attack, business email compromise, cyber attack, Necurs botnet, phishing scams

Tech security and research firm Cofense issued a report on August 15 warning of a change in Necurs botnet activity of wh...

FBI Warns: Fraudsters Trying to Convert ATMs to Slot Machines

Posted on 08/13/2018 at 10:23 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: ATMs, Banking & Finance Law - Des Moines Iowa, banking fraud, banks, cyber security, FBI, financial fraud, fraud, iowa financial institutions, jackpotting, firewall, anti-virus

The FBI is alerting financial institutions about a global fraud scheme targeting ATMs. Fraudsters may be planning a worl...

Watch out for dethroned Nigerian princes

Posted on 08/09/2018 at 08:19 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Cybersecurity Law, John Lande

Tagged As: consumers harmed by data breach, cyber attacks, cyber defense, cyber security program, UnityPoint

The ubiquitous “Nigerian prince” scheme seems like it wouldn’t trick anyone anymore, but a recent repo...

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

Posted on 08/07/2018 at 10:34 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, due diligence, general contractors, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, LM Construction Inc v HGIK Hospitality LLC, mechanics' liens, subcontractors

A recent decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals highlights a significant trap for contractors working on commercial con...

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