Information on Iowa Business and Franchise Law
Information on Iowa Business and Franchise Law
A jury recently found a Union County Board of Supervisor, Mike King, not guilty of disorderly conduct after half hour of deliberation. Brick Gentry’s Matt Brick and Doug Fulton defended King in the case.
For details on the case please read Matt’s blog post regarding the intersection of employment law and criminal law.
Brett Trout, author of BlawgIT, offers his take on how you should navigate the Internet’s legal minefield in a recent post on IowaBiz.
Trout’s Cyberlaw: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business is a book I highly recommend if you currently operate (or plan to operate) an online business. It’s a great desk reference rather…
Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of his time. He was such a lock going into the weekend of the PGA Championship that an Irish bookmaker actually paid out the winnings on Tiger before the third round even started — oops! I’ll admit that I never could have imagined Y.E. Yang would actually pull it out for…
A recent case reported in the Des Moines Register discusses how a handshake deal on the sale of a home went awry for a man that apparently invested over $100,000 in a home – only to learn the home was not his.
Actually there was a one-line agreement in this instance which read, "I Floyd…
How Business Gets Done, Words of Wisdom from Central Iowa Experts has hit the virtual bookshelves at www.lulu.com. I am honored to be a contributing author with several respected peers in our business community. My chapter is on the Partnership Prenuptial where I discuss the importance of drafting a buy-sell agreement from the beginning…
The case of Scott Janke, the former town manager of Fort Myers Beach, Florida has many people talking. It’s no ordinary employee termination. Janke was terminated because his wife is an adult entertainment star.
A good article on the subject comes via Jonathan Turley’s res ipsa loquitur blog. Turley’s blog has been included in…
Major league baseball teams have not exactly been known for their employee relations over the years. But the Boston Red Sox are an excellent example of how treating employees the right way can pay big dividends.
Read attorney Jay Shepherd’s post on Division-leading employee management to find out why.
Due to a fantastic baseball season as the coach of nine year olds the posts have been few and far between the last couple of months. (I routinely write at night and it’s been tough to fit it all in). I’ll resume more regular posting very soon. Frankly, I am flattered by the number of…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services. The Court ruled that a plaintiff bringing a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) must show by a preponderance of the evidence that age was the "but for" cause of the employer’s adverse employment decision, and…
I am proud to be one of the authors of How Business Gets Done: Words of Wisdom By Central Iowa Experts. Thirty-two experts from Central Iowa have collaborated to share their best practices on a variety of subjects including marketing, leadership, accounting, and legal. It’s a great desk reference for any entrepreneur.
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