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Judge Rosenberg gave preliminary approval today of a $179.95 million dollar settlement in the Iowa consumer class action against Microsoft.  Unlike other settlements across the country, Microsoft has agreed to pay cash to consumers as opposed to vouchers for future purchases of software.  As I predicted, the settlement is substantial and actually in line…

I read an excellent article by Adam Siegelhiem of Stark & Stark concerning Restrictive Covenant Agreements for Franchises.  Although his post is intended for franchises it is advisable for any business to consider restrictive covenant agreements for their employees.

Somewhat surprisingly, many of the small business owners I talk with are reluctant to enter…

The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at cracking down on discriminatory hiring practices.  According to this law.com article that is exactly what happened to Walgreen Co. when the EEOC decided to file a class action against the company for alleged discrimination against African-American workers.

The initiative is called E-RACE (Eradicating Racism and…

The Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure have proposed amendments to the Civil Rules of Procedure.  The proposed amendments primarily address the discovery of electronically stored information and mirror, in large part, the new federal rules concerning electronic discovery which became effective December 1, 2006.

The advisory committee will…