Blog posts in tag Iowa Court of Appeals

Litigating COVID-19 Vaccines in the Family Law Context

Posted on 01/06/2021 at 04:47 PM by Regan Conder

Categories: Dickinson Law News, Family Law, Regan Conder

Tagged As: Child Custody, COVID-19, In Re Marriage of Rigdon, Iowa Court of Appeals, joint custody, Regan Conder, sole legal custody, vaccinations

Litigating COVID-19 Vaccines in the Family Law Context

Understanding Child Custody As stressful as disentangling a marriage is to the parents in the throes of a divorce, it is...

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What's Mine is Mine: Dividing Gifted Property in Iowa Divorces

Posted on 01/30/2020 at 10:14 AM by Mary Zambreno

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: dividing gifted property, divorce attorney, divorce in Iowa, In re Marriage of Pleggenkuhle, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Court of Appeals decision, Iowa divorce

What's Mine is Mine: Dividing Gifted Property in Iowa Divorces

When a gift benefits two parties to a divorce, who keeps the gift? Where the gift is an item, such as jewelry, where onl...

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Iowa's Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State's "Byzantine" Drug Testing Statute - Part One

Posted on 01/28/2020 at 02:39 PM by Russell Samson

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: drug and alcohol testing, employee drug testing, Iowa Code Section 730.5, Iowa Court of Appeals

Iowa's Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State's "Byzantine" Drug Testing Statute - Part One

On January 9, 2020, the Iowa Court of Appeals released two opinions – Dix v. Casey’s General Stores, Inc. an...

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Cutting Corners with Corporate Debt: Merely Transferring Your Assets to a New Entity Won’t Save Your Business from Paying its Creditors

Posted on 08/10/2018 at 09:34 AM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Laura Wasson

Tagged As: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Law - Des Moines Iowa, business law, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Start-Up Group, startup lawyer

Cutting Corners with Corporate Debt: Merely Transferring Your Assets to a New Entity Won’t Save Your Business from Paying its Creditors

Like people, all businesses have baggage. For new or small business owners, constantly carrying corporate debt can be ov...

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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

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

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

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Parents’ Payment of Kids’ Debt Gives Kids Right of Contribution

Posted on 08/02/2018 at 02:57 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: civil liability, Continuous Control Solution, debt, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, Shcharansky v Shapiro, Wells Fargo

Parents’ Payment of Kids’ Debt Gives Kids Right of Contribution

The Iowa Supreme Court, in a factually complicated case involving multiple parties, lasting over nine year, and making t...

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The Hesitancy Behind Recognizing Common Law Marriages

Posted on 07/18/2018 at 12:05 PM by Regan Conder

Categories: Family Law, Regan Conder, Trusts & Estates Law

Tagged As: common law, common law marriage, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce attorney near me, divorce in Iowa, divorce lawyers, estate lawyer, estate planning, family court, family lawyers near me, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa family law, probate, Regan Conder, spousal support, trusts and estates

The Hesitancy Behind Recognizing Common Law Marriages

Committed relationships come in all shapes and sizes. As cultural norms shift and expand, the obligation to walk down th...

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Iowa Supreme Court Levels the Playing Field for At-Will and Contract Employees

Posted on 07/17/2018 at 11:10 AM by Jill Jensen-Welch

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Jill Jensen-Welch

Tagged As: ackerman v state of Iowa, collective bargaining, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Employment & Labor Law, Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa Workforce Development, Public Employer Relations Board

Iowa Supreme Court Levels the Playing Field for At-Will and Contract Employees

In a case of first impression, the Iowa Supreme Court in Ackerman v. State of Iowa, IWD, et al. (June 15, 2018) held tha...

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How Business Owners Become Liable for Corporate Debts: Recent Iowa Court of Appeals Case Provides a Refresher on Veil-Piercing

Posted on 02/08/2018 at 11:19 AM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Laura Wasson, Start-Up Group

Tagged As: commercial litigation, corporate bylaws, federal lawyers, find a lawyer, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Start-Up Group, Laddie Nachazel Family Living Trust v JKLM, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, LLC shield, local attorneys, startup companies, trial attorney, trial law, trial lawyer, veil piercing

How Business Owners Become Liable for Corporate Debts: Recent Iowa Court of Appeals Case Provides a Refresher on Veil-Piercing

On February 7, 2018, the Iowa Court of Appeals refused to pierce the corporate veil of a small family business in Laddie...

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When a “caution” sign won’t cut it: Iowa Court reminds businesses they may still be on the hook for obvious hazards

Posted on 11/16/2017 at 12:37 PM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Laura Wasson

Tagged As: Bass Pro Shops, federal lawyers, find a lawyer, Iowa business owners, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Litigation Law, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, negligence, trial attorney, trial law, trial lawyer

When a “caution” sign won’t cut it: Iowa Court reminds businesses they may still be on the hook for obvious hazards

On November 8, 2017, the Iowa Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment for Bass Pro...

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