It’s been a long time since I have written about the Microsoft-Iowa case but the hearing for final approval of the $179.95 million settlement is this Friday, August 31.  The settlement received preliminary approval from Judge Rosenberg back in April and I anticipate the judge will grant final approval of the settlement.

Class members are

Congratulations to Vince Basile of Aerospace Geartech who is featured in an article about the Business Innovation Zone (BIZ) in today’s Des Moines Register Business section.

Executive Director Mike Colwell worked with Vince to obtain grants through the Iowa Department of Economic Development and DMACC in order to purchase two manufacturing businesses (one from Ilinois and

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Matt Gardner has an interesting post on his Wealth and Estate Planning blog about the "pot of gold" Iowa landowners are sitting on because of the renewable energy craze and why they should review their estate plan.  (Sounds like Iowa farmers have something in common

I am excited to announce that the Sullivan & Ward law firm will publish its Iowa Law Blog beginning in mid to late August.  The firm’s law blog will cover general legal issues inlcuding the following areas of law:

  • Utility and electric cooperative law;
  • Business law;
  • Trusts and estates;
  • Family law;
  • Real Estate law;
  • Trial &

The IowaBiz.com site is gaining popularity daily.  Yours truly is one of the contributing authors but the other eleven authors have me checking this site every day and reading it through my feedreader.  I am continually impressed with the quality of the ideas and concepts developed by the authors.  A couple of my recent favorites and applicable to readers of