I am excited to announce that Rush on Business has been honored as the Best Business Blog and Best Resource Blog in the Iowa Web Awards for 2008. Since I started this blog in March of 2006, I wanted to do my part to improve the public image of lawyers. My strong sense of purpose
Insurance for Employee Lawsuits: Don’t Forget to Check Coverage
Good article on IowaBiz regarding insurance for employee lawsuits. Most businesses would be smart to explore this type of insurance coverage, especially in today’s slumping economy.
I think many small businesses are under the mistaken believe that they are covered for employment lawsuits through their ordinary business liability coverage. This is usually not the
Des Moines Franchise Case: All About the Trees
Week one in the Des Moines Franchise Case is in the books. Looks like the trial will last another couple of weeks. In the first week several city council members and officials testified but the bottom line is that this case boils down the the experts and the trees.
As discussed in my previous post, the
City of Des Moines Utility Franchise Tax Trial Begins Today
The City of Des Moines utility franchise tax trial begins today. The following is a summary of the procedural aspects of the case and what is at stake.
Initially, the Des Moines had been sued in District Court by Lisa Kragnes seeking to declare the utility franchise fee found on MidAmerican Energy bills illegal. Kragnes won in district
Get Rid of Performance Reviews? Not So Fast!
UCLA professor Samuel Culbert says to get rid of the employee performance review. But to protect your business I say you better not do that any time soon. Find out why in my post over on IowaBiz.com.
Rush on Business Interactive Learning Environment Coming Soon – Honestly
It has taken longer than I had hoped but my November goal is to lauch the Interactive Learning Environment for clients and others interested in employment law compliance and training, franchising basics and starting up your business. Our initial free program will include a Legal Guidebook on Starting Your Iowa Business. Gradually, we will release more and
Forum on Franchising This Week in Austin
The ABA’s Forum on Franchising is this week in Austin, Texas. Another all-star lineup features an intensive program about learning from mistakes under the new FTC rule. Again, there are several other terrific programs. One of the more interesting talks is about franchising in the BRIC markets. (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Like the US, those markets have experienced an economic downturn. How will that impact franchising development in those
Kennedy’s Immigration Law Report
Brick Gentry’s Austin Kennedy is now live with his new immigration law blog. The blog was designed by our friends at Lexblog.
Austin chairs Brick Gentry’s immigration and naturalization law practice group, with an emphasis on employment-based immigration (ie., work visas), employer immigration compliance (ie., avoiding and recovering from ICE raids) and investor
Tips for Starting Your Business in Iowa
Juice Magazine recently interviewed me for an article on how to start your own business. I offered the following tips to new business owners:
- Get agreements in writing up front, whether it’s a few hundred dollars or larger.
- Small business centers are a good place for people to start. It’s often a good place for people to go
New Franchise Disclosure Document
The Ohio Practical Business Law Blog examines the new Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) a recent post. The new FDD rules began in earnest on July 1, 2008.
Previously I posted on some of the key differences between the old UFOC rule and the new FDD rule including:
- Use of unaudited financial statements. Start-up franchisors may phase-in the use of audited financial