Welcome to a RAGBRAI inspired Blawg Review. What is RAGBRAI? The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is an annual seven-day ride across the state. Heading into its 36th year, RAGBRAI is the longest, largest and oldest touring bicycle ride in the world. It’s not a race. It’s an experience. And since Blawg
Hosting Blawg Review Next Week
Next week I will be the host of Blawg Review. Blawg Review is a blog carnival for anyone interested in law. I encourage you to submit your posts or any recommendations for posts. Please follow these submission guidelines.
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.300 Won’t Get You Into the Employment Law Hall of Fame
A .300 batting average may get you into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame but winning only 30 percent of your employment lawsuits won’t do the trick.
See Mark Toth’s Manpower blog for the results of the Question of the Week – What % of employment lawsuits are won by employers? That’s right, only
Focus on Doing It Right the First Time
Chris Moander of the Wisconsin Business Law and Litigation Blog shares his take on the timeless advice that business people can pay for it now . . . or pay for it later. Chris points out that many business people sadly lump legal services into the "too costly" or "unnecessary" categories when it comes to
Business Lawyer Says Every Client Should Want a Lawyer that Blogs
Terri Rasmussen of the Ohio Practical Business Law Counsel blog says that every client should want a lawyer that blogs. As you might guess, I agree.
Why is it important, you ask? Terri shares her thoughts (with some comments by me):
- Knowledgeable Entrepreneur. The blogging lawyer thinks in broader terms about what they want
Humbled and Having Fun!
It’s always nice when people say great things about you but I am particularly humbled by a recent post from What About Clients? WAC? is one of the great blogs (and I do mean great as evidenced by their award as the Best All Business Blog for 2007 by the ABA). I respect
Iowa Law Blog Catching Stride
When our law firm started the Iowa Law Blog, I had high hopes despite the fact that I knew a firm-wide blog would not be easy. But I saw what Stark and Stark had created with their New Jersey Law Blog and knew it could be done.
I don’t know if you have noticed lately but Sullivan
Builders Must Be Careful to Keep Corporate Entities Up-to-Date
I have often stressed the need for business people to follow corporate formalities and keep their corporations or limited liability companies up-to-date. However, the recent decision impacting builders from the Iowa Supreme Court makes it significantly more important for builders and other contractors to do so.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruling essentially says that builders must
Iowa Supreme Court Decision a Crushing Blow to Builders
My friend and law partner Matt Gardner has an excellent summary on Sullivan & Ward’s Iowa Law Blog about the crushing blow handed down to home builders this past Friday by the Iowa Supreme Court.
The ruling holds builders responsible to subsequent owners for defective conditions. The old law was caveat emptor or "buyer beware".
Million Dollar Women
Did you know that women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men?
Check out this interesting video from the Forbes.com Network featuring an unique program from Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, a provider of micro loans and education for women entrepreneurs. The non-profit organization’s goal is to inspire one million