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Troubled Ag Loans and Chapter 12

Posted on 02/12/2019 at 10:26 AM by Bradley Kruse

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law

Tagged As: agribusiness, Chapter 12 bankruptcy, Iowa banking law, loan documentation, loan modification, Market Facilitation Program, Tariffs, Trump

The recent article Wall Street Journal titled Farm Belt Bankruptcies are Soaring, notes that “a wave of bankruptci...

Third Party Ag Liens--You're Not as Secure as You Think

Posted on 02/08/2019 at 12:24 PM by The Newsroom

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Brad Kruse, Emily Staudacher

Tagged As: ag lending, banking in Iowa, Harvester Lien, Iowa farmland, Landlord's Liens, liens, Supply Dealer Lien

As the Wall Street Journal reported this week, U.S. farm related Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings are at a ten-year high. D...

Feed Supplier Liens Have Priority Over Bank Liens

Posted on 02/04/2019 at 04:13 PM by John Lande

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

Tagged As: agribusiness, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Supreme Court, Oyens Feed & Supply Co. v. Primebank, priority of feed supplier's liens

Lenders are already aware of the many economic risks facing the agricultural economy. Less well known are the legal risk...

The $2 Million Phish

Posted on 02/04/2019 at 12:48 PM by John Lande

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

Tagged As: fraudelent emails, cyber insurance, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa cybersecurity law, phishing

Earlier this year, the Tokyo fish market grabbed headlines when a blue fin tuna sold for a record $3 million. Less well...

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...

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...

Big-Picture Legal Strategy Saves Shareholders

Posted on 08/29/2018 at 10:29 AM by William Reasoner

Categories: Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Litigation, William Reasoner

Tagged As: bankruptcy, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Law - Des Moines Iowa, banks, Chapter 11 bankruptcy , Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, NASDAQ, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, SEC, Sino Clean Energy

Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy fil...

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...

Trump Tariffs Impacting Farmers. Are Your Ag Loans OK?

Posted on 07/26/2018 at 04:17 PM by Howard Hagen

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law

Tagged As: ag lending, Donald Trump, Howard Hagen banking & finance law, Iowa Agricultural Law, Pork, Soybeans, Tariffs

Since the tariff announcements, soybean futures are down 20 percent and pork futures are declining. Meanwhile, the...

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