Super Tuesday is behind us and neither party has its nominee although John McCain may be very close to securing his party’s nomination soon. So my question is which presidential candidate do you believe will best represent the interests of small business? According to a Small Business Television poll (SBTV.com), Barack Obama will
Government Should Stay Out of Professional Sports
The Giants denied the Patriots a perfect season with an amazing 17-14 victory in tonight’s Super Bowl. And as much as I enjoyed the game I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read a headline that Senator Arlen Specter intends to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and has indicated that the Patriots’ spygate controversy
Seven Things About Rush
Andy Priestley of DWebware tagged me some time ago for the "Get to Know Your Author" meme. It has taken me a while to get to it but here we go.
The rules of “tag” are simple:
- Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
- Share 7 random and
Iowa Immigration Bill Targets Employers
Under a new Iowa immigration bill, employers that repeatedly employ illegal aliens would face civil penalties of up to $10,000 and up to a year in jail under legislation being proposed in the legislature. Employers would be exempt from penalties if they seek verification of a worker’s citizenship status through the Department of Homeland Security’s
Wage and Hour Class Actions are Booming
I’ve said it before (and also here) but it bears repeating that wage and hour class actions are booming. Just this past week Iowa’s Casey’s General Stores was hit with a wage and hour lawsuit with allegedly more than $5 million at stake. If that isn’t enough to convince you to examine whether your company
Pinch Hitting at Biz Luncheon
Today I’ll be pinch hitting for Brett Trout at the Des Moines Partnership’s Biz Networking Luncheon. I will cover how to stop doing things online that will land you into court. The best part of this presentation is I get Brett’s material. I hope to see you there today.
This event will be held
IowaBiz Breakfast Series Presentation
This Wednesday morning (Jan. 16th) I will speak at the IowaBiz breakfast series on the How To Avoid Legal Surprises for Your Company. The presentation begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Professional Solutions Insurance Services’ Building, 14001 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa.
Thanks to our hosts from Professional Solutions Insurance Services. So far, the series has been
Clemens Throws High Hard One
Roger Clemens has sued his former trainer for defamation in an attempt to regain his Hall of Fame reputation. The WSJ Law Blog has a great story on the lawsuit.
The interesting question will be whether the trainer will file a counterclaim for defamation. Why not? McNamee now has to protect his reputation and Clemens
Iowa Lawyer Featured on WSJ Law Blog
Iowa trial lawyer Joe Gunderson was featured this past week during the Iowa Caucus on the Wall Street Journal Law Blog. Joe had the following comments regarding what it’s like to have Iowa in the national spotlight:
It’s fabulous because we get a rejuvenated civics lesson every four years. Our newspapers for the past
The Real Caucus Winners: Iowans
Iowans turned out in record numbers for the caucus! My precinct almost doubled the turnout from 2004. The energy was infectious and everyone could feel something special was happening.
Congratulations to the winning candidates but the real winners are Iowans.