Great post from Susan Reid on the Small Business Trends Web site on the 15 Ways the Olympics 
Exemplify Success for Small Business Owners. In the comments of Reid’s post, Anita Campbell has some terrific words about West Des Moines, Iowa’s very own Shawn Johnson. Johnson definitely made us all proud with her
Midwest Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference Coming Soon
I will be speaking at the Midwest Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference scheduled for September 12 & 13 at the Jordan Creek Marriott in West Des Moines.
I encourage you to check out the preliminary presenters’ list for this first of its kind conference in our community. Hope you will consider attending.
Rush on Business Again Featured on Wall Street Journal Web Site
The Wall Street Journal’s ‘Stories from Around the Web’ featured my recent post on The Real Reason the Packers Traded Favre. It’s the second time in the past few months that Rush on Business has been featured on the WSJ online site.
Another fun thing is my post on Favre was up on the
Will Iowa Need a “Business” Court to Compete?
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After reading a post from Ohio business lawyer Terri Rasmussen I wrote a post for IowaBiz asking whether Iowa will need a "business" court to compete?
In response I received an email from the Co-Chair of the ABA’s Subcommittee on Business Courts, Lee Applebaum, who was kind enough to provide me more information on
Blawg Review #172 a Winner in My Book
The Ohio Employer’s Law Blog earns a gold medal with its Olympic-themed Blawg Review #172. Jon Hyman’s review has some great blog posts from lawyers across the country, both in and outside of employment law. Be sure to read it.
Thanks to Jon for including my post on the real reason the Packers traded Brett Favre.
The REAL Reason the Packers Traded Favre
"How could the Packers trade him?"
"What were the Packers thinking?"
"I just don’t understand it?"
I am writing to shed some light on this decision. Favre turns 39 in October. That means next year Favre would have entered a protected class for the purposes of age discrimination when he turned 40. Sure, Favre may have had a
Huge Verdicts in Employment Cases
Washington employment lawyer Donald Heyrich details some recent huge verdicts against 
employers. The verdicts in his report range all the way up to a whopping $47 million.
Looking to avoid big verdicts? I say treat employees with RESPECT and keep in mind the Golden Rule of Employee Relations: Fairness. Unfortunately too many employers forget these
Iowa Biz Post: Iowa Smoke Free Air Act Impacts Even YOUR Business
Many Iowa business owners think the new Iowa SmokeFree Air Act only applies to bars and restaurants. Not so!
Check out my post today on the Des Moines Business Record’s IowaBiz site for more details.
RAGBRAI and Law Intersect
The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) begins today. Earlier this year my RAGBRAI inspired Blawg Review #147 received kind comments from my fellow legal bloggers and it was a little deviation from the typical posts you see on this site.
I am still taking a little break but new posts will return
Rush on Business: Recent Popular Posts
This blogger is taking a break. New posts will return soon. In the meantime, thought some might like a recap of the most popular posts over the recent past:
- Iowa Smoking Ban
- Zoom Past Legal Zoom
- Conduct Free Background Checks Using Iowa Courts Online
- Document Retention and Electronic Discovery
- Employees vs. Independent Contractors
Hope to