So who’s more likely to land you in court: 
Customers or Employees?
I would love to hear your thoughts. Please comment below.
Business Litigation
The Biker Bites the Dog
By Rush Nigut on
Posted in Business Law, Business Litigation
The Lance Armstrong Foundation has sued an Oklahoma pet collar manufacturer for trademark infringement over the use of its Barkstrong and Purrstrong animal collars. The pet collars are sold by Animal Charity Collar Group, a Tulsa for-profit operation that sells its tic and flea collar for $6.99, while a "support collar" costs $4.99. The Oklahoma…
Iowa Non-Compete May Be Enforceable Even if You’re Fired
By Rush Nigut on
Charlie Longbrief picked up the phone on a Friday afternoon. He was accustomed to these late Friday afternoon calls. People with problems always seemed to call at this time because they need peace of mind over the weekend. It was his friend Joe Smith who worked as sales manager for Shake, Rattle & Roll, Inc. a local baby toy manufacturer.
"Charlie I…
Jury Selection and Challenges for Cause
By Rush Nigut on
Posted in Business Law, Business Litigation
New Iowa law blogger, Larry McLellan, posts on challenges for cause in jury selection on Sullivan & Ward’s Iowa Law Blog.
Larry references a great article on Building the Foundation for Cause Challenges by jury consultant Harry Plotkin. If you are a trial lawyer it is definitely worth the read.
Midwest Business Lawyers and their Clients More Reasonable
By Rush Nigut on
Over on the Iowa Law Blog I discussed the fact that the number of lawsuits is down this past year for U.S. businesses. The statistics are based upon a study from the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. But you need to read a little deeper to find a more intriguing statistic:
The
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Accountability in the Workplace
By Rush Nigut on
First with Drew McLellan on marketing, and now with Shirley Poertner on leadership, the IowaBiz.com free breakfast series is off to a fast start. Shirley spoke yesterday about accountability in the workplace. A concept that is frequently missing in many organizations.
Shirley says we have fallen into a "blame" society.
- If you spill hot coffee in
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Job Descriptions Must Be Carefully Prepared
By Rush Nigut on
Attorney Liz Overton has an excellent post on the need to carefully prepare job descriptions for small businesses over on Sullivan & Ward’s Iowa Law Blog.
I encourage you to check it out.
Sullivan & Ward’s Iowa Law Blog Goes Live
It took us awhile but Sullivan & Ward’s Iowa Law Blog is now live. It was designed with the able assistance of LexBlog. (The same company that designed and maintains this blog).
While Rush on Business tends to focus only on issues impacting Iowa businesses, we are taking a broader approach with the Iowa…
Wage & Hour Litigation on the Rise
By Rush Nigut on
Shanti Atkins of the Compliance Training Blog has an interesting blog post about the crippling trend of wage and hour litigation. The post references a recent BusinessWeek article discussing how plaintiffs’ employment lawyers are "printing" money with wage and hour cases. One of the plaintiff’s lawyers is quoted as saying,
"I can hit a company
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Could the Knicks Have Avoided Sexual Harassment Claims?
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A federal court jury in New York says Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks are liable for the sexual harassment of a former female executive. The jury found the former employee was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and verbal insults. A retaliation claim also was alleged. While Isiah Thomas still maintains his innocence and vows…