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Jul
2018 Iowa Legislation Affecting Iowa Landlords
On July 1st, several new laws go into effect that impact Iowa landlords. Below is a summary of such laws, with links to the full text of each new law.
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What Landlords Need to Know about Iowa's New Water Service Excise Tax
Understanding Iowa's New Internet Sales Tax
Governor Signs Lien Law Bill Benefitting Construction Industry - Anti-Collateral Provision Repealed
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Jul
Mucia Flores Completes Six Week Program Session at Davis Brown
Law student Mucia Flores joined the Davis Brown Law Firm six weeks ago as a Summer Associate and participant in the Drake University Law Opportunity Leadership Program.
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Deborah Tharnish and Nick Roby Attend Lex Mundi meeting in Lisbon, Portugal
Breanna Young Joins Advisory Committee of the Institute on Guardianship and Conservatorship
Davis Brown Attorneys Present at ISBA Annual Meeting
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Jul
Shareholder Sarah Crane Appointed Judge by Governor Reynolds
Sarah Crane was recently appointed to a district court judicial seat in District 5C (covering Polk County) by Governor Kim Reynolds. Sarah will fill the judicial seat formerly held by Judge Robert Blink.
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Ames Businessman and Attorney Barry Nadler joins Davis Brown
Davis Brown Welcomes Five Summer Associates
Fifteen Davis Brown Attorneys among Best in 2018 Iowa Chambers USA Rankings
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Jun
One Size Does Not Fit All When It Comes to Grief and Bereavement Leave
The nightmare scenarios are endless - your spouse dies of cancer, your child is in a car accident, your mother is assaulted, a death occurs. You are staggered, overwhelmed and you turn to your company's bereavement policy to find three days paid leave for the death of an immediate family member. Say what?!? Can every employee really be back and productive in that period of time? Does one size really fit all?
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Final 2018 Iowa Statehouse Report
Iowa's New Internet Sales Tax has a Green Light
Understanding Iowa's New Internet Sales Tax
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Feb
Open Internet: Dead or Alive?
John Pietila presented this webinar on the subject of Net Neutrality or Open Internet to the Iowa Communications Alliance in February 2017.
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Corporate Governance for Commercial Telcos
Wage and Hour Issues Presentation Before NTCA and NCMIC
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