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Rush on Business Celebrates 100th Blog Post
I am excited to announce that today is the 100th Blog Post of Rush on Business. Thank you to all the readers who have made this blog a success. I appreciate the favorable comments from many people who have enjoyed and learned from the articles on different…
New Iowa Supreme Court Rule Requires Lawyers to Protect Clients’ Personal Information
A new Iowa Supreme Court rule requires lawyers to protect clients’ personal information in an effort to combat identity theft. Rule 1.422(1)(a)(2) of the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure states it is the responsibility of counsel and the parties to ensure that protected…
Jennifer Jaskolka-Brown has started the Iowa Family Law Blog. Jennifer is a shareholder with Sullivan & Ward, P.C., a law firm located in West Des Moines, Iowa. She maintains a general practice which includes an emphasis on family law and litigation.
For more information please visit the Iowa Family Law Blog.
Brett Trout and I will be presenting a blawg (law blog) continuing legal education seminar this Fall in Des Moines, Iowa covering the nuts and bolts of getting your law firm’s blog up and running. The seminar will include not only getting your blawg up and running quickly, but also tips on how to generate…
According to an annual survey released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Iowa’s legal system ranks No. 4 in the nation. Iowa has ranked in the top five each of the last three years.
The five top states for overall legal fairness according to the survey are Delaware, Nebraska, Virginia, Iowa and Connecticut.
The survey…
Three people are facing federal charges for trying to steal Coke’s trade secret information and offering to sell it to rival Pepsi. Apparently, Pepsi immediately notified Coke about this offer, who in turn notified the FBI. One of the defendants is reportedly an administrative assistance to a Coke executive.
This proves the point of a…
The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office is hosting the 1st Annual Iowa Notary Conference on Friday, September 15, 2006 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. This one day conference will cover several topics of importance to Iowa Notaries including:
* Immigration Law
* Health Documents
* Notary Signing Agents
* Electronic Notarization
*…
Iowa Secretary of State Biennial Report Revocation Deadline
If you have not filed your biennial report with the Iowa Secretary of State the revocation deadline is fast approaching. If you fail to comply with filing the report your Certificate of Authority to operate your business in Iowa will be revoked on August 7, 2006. This…
Rush on Business Included in the Taxonomy of Legal Blogs
Rush on Business was recently included in the Taxonomy of Legal Blogs. This worthwhile and ambitious project is the creation of Ian Best who is a recent graduate from the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. Ian’s work was recently mentioned in…
SPAMMER TO REINVENT HIMSELF: MOVIE TO FOLLOW?
I recently read an article about the The State of Texas and Microsoft filing a lawsuit against one of the world’s worst purveyors of spam, Ryan Pitylak. Pitylak apparently admitted to sending out 25 million spam emails a day at the height of his business operation. Pitylak was…