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Chambers USA 2018:
Davis Brown Attorneys Named Among Best in the U.S.
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43 Davis Brown Attorneys Selected
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Aug
Sellers Beware: Failure to Disclose Known Defects When Selling Real Estate Could Cost You
Snakes on a plane are one thing, snakes in your home is another. A recent trial highlighted a real estate nightmare: the buyers found a snake infestation after they moved in. The sellers claimed there had not been any snake problems in over 14 years, but the court ruled that the sellers had breached their disclosure duties when completing the Sellers Disclosure Form, costing the sellers tens of thousands of dollars.
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What Do You Do After a Slip and Fall?
Iowa Workers' Compensation Electronic Filing Changes: What Every Employer and Insurance Carrier Needs to Know
Iowa Publishes Standardized Form for Assistance and Service Animal Findings by Medical Providers
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Jul
Lori Chesser Leads Buttoning Up: A Compliance Check-In Event for American Immigration Lawyers Association
Lori Chesser, chair of the Immigration Department, led a seminar for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on Thursday, July 25.
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Daniela Talmadge Leads Launch of Technology Association of Iowa's Diversity & Inclusion Lunch and Learn Series
Deb Tharnish and Nick Roby Participate in Lex Mundi Worldwide Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group Meeting
Davis Brown Attorneys Leaders in Local County Bar Associations
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15
Aug
42 Davis Brown Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
Forty-two Davis Brown attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the Des Moines metropolitan area in their respective fields. Five attorneys were also recognized by their peers as "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas.
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Davis Brown Wills, Trusts & Probate Department Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2019 Global Guide
Twenty-Seven Davis Brown Attorneys Named to 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Davis Brown Renewed as Exclusive Iowa Member of Lex Mundi
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22
Aug
HR Quick Takes: PTO during notice period
Q: I am really tired of employees who quit and give the requested notice but aren't here because they take PTO. Then everyone has to scramble. Can I deny PTO?
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Bargaining Obligations when Acquiring a Unionized Business
My Best Parenting Advice as Applied to Human Resources
HR Quick Takes: My employee has the measles
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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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