Information on Iowa Business and Franchise Law
Information on Iowa Business and Franchise Law
Employers Must Protect Employees’ Social Security Numbers
In a recent newsletter update from the Krupin O’Brien employment law firm, attorney Natalie Cantor Gros wrote an informative article regarding the importance of employers protecting the Social Security numbers of employees.
The article points out that a Michigan employer paid $275,000 settlement to group of 911 operators…
The Use of Comp Time in Place of Overtime
Some employers decide to provide employees comp time instead of paying overtime. Under the law, employers are usually not allowed to provide only one hour of comp time for each hour of overtime. Instead, an employer may be able to give compensatory time if the overtime…
How to Name Your Iowa Business
The first step in naming your Iowa business is to make sure it is available for use. This requires a little homework. You need to make sure you are not infringing someone else’s business name.
To stay out of trouble you should first see if the name is available…
Exceptions to Limited Liability for Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
One of the main reasons for incorporating or forming a limited liability company (LLC) is protection from personal liability for business debts and claims. While corporate and LLC owners enjoy this limited liability in many situations it is important to realize that limited liability is…
Start-Up Businesses Should Develop Solid Relationship with Business Attorney
It is a good idea for start-up businesses to develop a solid relationship with a business attorney. Hiring an attorney is usually not as expensive as entrepreneurs imagine. In many instances entrepreneurs may try to set up their own incorporations through online resources but boilerplate article…
John Wellman Remembered: The Consummate Lawyer
Upon my return from vacation I was saddened to learn John Wellman passed away last Friday. Wellman, a long-time public defender, was blinded in a hunting accident at the age of 17. He overcame his adversity to earn a law degree from Drake University and a Masters in Law…
Look Before You Leap With Blogs
I read this interesting article entitled, "Blogs Raise Copyright, Other Legal Issues" from The Business Journal of Milwaukee. The article discusses the legal issues raised by blogging including copyright infringement, defamation and privacy issues.
For lawyer bloggers there are a whole host of ethical issues to consider including…
eDiscovery Law Resource
The law firm of Preston & Gates has developed a searchable database currently containing over 500 cases relating to eDiscovery. This helpful resource for litigators contains over 100 eDiscovery cases that were decided in 2006. Click here for the eDiscovery Database.
Thanks to Francis G.X. Pilegge of the Delaware Corporate and…
Employers Face Overtime Lawsuits
According to Business Law Today and the Washington Post lawyers for big businesses around the country are working overtime to protect corporate giants facing lawsuits for failing to pay overtime to rank-and-file employees.
As discussed in an article by Stephen Franklin of the Chicago Tribune, cases against State Farm Mutual…
Des Moines Business Blog Expert Offers Free Seminar
Have you thought about starting your own business blog? Des Moines business blog expert Mike Sansone is offering a FREE two hour business blogging workshop on August 17, 2006. The workshop will cover topics like:
1)How to follow the conversations using social media search tools.
2)Why your…