Information on Iowa Business and Franchise Law
Information on Iowa Business and Franchise Law
The Iowa House and Senate recently passed legislation to give consumers a private right of action for fraud claims. Previously Iowa was the only state in the nation that did not provide such a right to its citizens.
Consumer advocacy groups say there are too many exemptions under the bill, which is expected to…
One of the best things about blogging is the great people I have had the opportunity to "meet". One of my favorites is a franchise consultant and blogger from Cleveland, Ohio named Joel Libava. The Franchise King and I share a passion for helping prospective franchisees obtain information to properly research franchise opportunities. I have read…
I’ll be speaking about the dangers and pitfalls of the electronic workplace this afternoon at the Iowa Employment, Training and Benefits Conference sponsored by HR-One Source.
Matt Brick and Doug Fulton of Brick Gentry are also presenting at the conference. Matt is providing the employment law update and Doug will present on FMLA basics.
A few weeks ago I attended a conference relating to venture capital in Iowa. During the talk several of the panelists commented that they would not sign a non-disclosure agreement prohibiting them from discussing a potential business idea they learned about from someone seeking capital. The venture capitalists did not want potential liability for ideas that…
This is a guest post from Mike Colwell, Executive Director of the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ).
Why bother doing a background check on a potential employee? Well, not too long ago a friend of mine did not and ended up with a new credit card in his business’s name he knew nothing about. …