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Katherine Carlucci	Government Relations Report: First Funnel Week Edition This week marked the first major procedural deadline of the session, commonly referred to as the “funnel.” By March 8, House bills must have been voted out of a House committee and Senate bills must have been voted out of Senate…more Gun Laws, Proposed Legislation, Red Light Cameras, State Budgets, Tort Reform	See All Updates »
Lori Chesser	Iowa Immigration Law Blog - May 21, A Historic Day for Immigration Reform - The First of Many? Last night the Senate Judiciary Committee voted (bipartisan 13-5) to pass Bill 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act for vote on the Senate floor. A vote is expected in early June…more Immigration Reform	See All Updates »
Susan J. Freed	Health Care Reform Blog: Bare Bones" Health Plans- Are They Legal? You may have woken up today to media reports of large employers exploring the idea of dropping traditional health plans in favor of very limited health care plans as a way to lessen the burden imposed on large employers for…more Affordable Care Act, Employer Group Health Plans, Healthcare, Minimum Essential Coverage	See All Updates »
Emily E. Harris	IP Strategies: An Offensive and Defensive Approach Companies, both big and small, take a variety of approaches when it comes to protecting intellectual property. Some companies focus on product development and marketing with little focus on protecting intellectual assets, while…more Intangible Property, Marketing, Patent Portfolios, Portfolio Protections	See All Updates »
Christopher James	Tax Law Blog: Fiscal Cliff Deal Adjusts Capital Gain Rates and Qualified Dividend Rates In order to avoid the dreaded fiscal cliff, Congress passed an eleventh hour “fix” titled, “The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” (“TATRA”). Bill Watterson’s character Calvin, from Calvin and Hobbs, once stated, “A good…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Capital Gains, Dividends, Fiscal Cliff	See All Updates »
Becky Knutson	Employment Law Blog: The Continuing Saga of the NLRB Recess Appointments and Fallout On January 25, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit published an opinion in Noel Canning v. National Relations Board, Case No. 12-1115. The case arose out of a dispute between employer Noel Canning, a…more Barack Obama, Canning v NLRB, Collective Bargaining, NLRA, NLRB	See All Updates »
Gene La Suer	Key Takeaways - Work Safe: Preventing Injuries and Workplace Violence As a follow up to my session “Work Safe: Preventing Injuries and Workplace Violence" at the recent Employment Law Seminar, I’ve put together what I feel to be two key takeaways from the presentation. 1) Workplace…more Safety Precautions, Workplace Injury, Workplace Violence	See All Updates »
Jana M. Luttenegger	Tax Law Blog: Disclaiming an Inheritance Most of the time, people are pleased to accept an inheritance. However, there are many reasons to not want the inheritance. For example, in small estates, you may receive a home that comes subject to a mortgage, and you can’t…more Disclaimers, Inheritance	See All Updates »
Sharon Malheiro	Reminder - Super Bowl Advertising and Use of the Word "Super Bowl" With the "Super Bowl" coming up in February, it's time for a reminder that the term "Super Bowl" is a trademark owned by the NFL and licensed to advertisers and the network that carries the game…more Advertising, License Agreements, NFL, Super Bowl, Trademarks	See All Updates »
Jodie Clark McDougal	Tax Law Blog: Iowa Trust Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief after the Supreme Court's Reversal in Trimble On January 25, 2013, trustees around the state breathed a sigh of relief after the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court’s controversial decision in the trust case of In the matter of Trust #T-1 of Mary Fay Trimble…more Abuse of Discretion, Beneficiaries, Fiduciary Duty, Personal Liability, Revocable Trusts	See All Updates »
Thomas Stanberry	Government Relations Report: First Funnel Week Edition This week marked the first major procedural deadline of the session, commonly referred to as the “funnel.” By March 8, House bills must have been voted out of a House committee and Senate bills must have been voted out of Senate…more Gun Laws, Proposed Legislation, Red Light Cameras, State Budgets, Tort Reform	See All Updates »
Courtney A. Strutt Todd	Tax Law Blog: Buying a House in 2013? You Could Qualify for a Federal Tax Credit up to $2,000 a Year for the Life of Your Mortgage! On Monday, Jan. 7, Governor Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds announced a new program which allows eligible homeowners that purchase a home in 2013 to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit in an amount up to $2,000 per…more Mortgages, Tax Credits, The Take Credit	See All Updates »
Margaret Van Houten	Tax Law Blog: Iowa Trust Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief after the Supreme Court's Reversal in Trimble On January 25, 2013, trustees around the state breathed a sigh of relief after the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court’s controversial decision in the trust case of In the matter of Trust #T-1 of Mary Fay Trimble…more Abuse of Discretion, Beneficiaries, Fiduciary Duty, Personal Liability, Revocable Trusts	See All Updates »
Jo Ellen Whitney	Employment Law Blog: The Price of Generosity - PTO Donation Policies At Davis Brown's recent Employment Law Seminar, a hot topic was the structure and utilization of Paid Time Off and leave donation programs. Iowans tend to be generous givers. We step forward, we raise the barn, bake a pie,…more Income Taxes, IRS, Leave Donation, PTO	See All Updates »

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