Big news today. A federal grand jury has indicted four people on fraud and conspiracy charges in the CIETC scandal and the former CIETC Chief Operating Officer, John Bargman, apparently pleaded guilty to charges in exchange for testimony in the case.
The four indicted include:
Join the Public Defender Stuff Blog and its Blawg Review #91 in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You can also check out the "I Have Dream" speech courtesy of YouTube and the Volokh Conspiracy.
In Iowa, the sole owner of a business generally has the following choices for type of business entity:
Some of the factors you may want to consider include:
Tim Johnson of Carpe Factum recently challenged Iowa patent lawyer Brett Trout and me to show how we "thin-slice" clients and cases. Brett posted first and did a great job with how he thin-slices clients. That leaves thin-slicing cases to me. Thin-slicing is a concept from Malcom Gladwell’s book, Blink, and is about
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled there is no private right of action for violations of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). To this point, every federal district court that has decided the issue has also ruled no private right of action exists. No other federal circuit court has decided
The Plaintiffs have now set up a Web site to post the public records in the Iowa consumer class action against Microsoft. Just go to www.iowaconsumercase.com. The site currently has transcripts available. Exhibits and further information will be available later this week. A permanent Web site is expected to be set up during the
Employment lawsuits are continually on the rise. Here are seven things that may help you avoid employee lawsuits:
1. Treat Employees with Respect: Seems like a basic philosophy but it is amazing how many employers forget to treat their employees with respect. Employees that are humilated or treated in a disrespectful way are much
The Iowa consumer class action against Microsoft resumed this week with testimony from the first live witness in the trial, Ronald Alepin. Alepin is a computer consultant and a technology advisor with MOFO in San Francisco. Groklaw has some interesting information about Alepin and his past dealings with Microsoft.
Alepin has been called to
Yesterday, the Iowa Blogga Nostra had its initial family gathering at Panera in West Des Moines. Talk about passion and enthusiasm for your work. These Central Iowa bloggers certainly have it:
