Iowa Supreme Court: Angry words on social media don’t necessarily add up to defamation
Bradley Brinkman wrote a Facebook post defending a friend whose plan to build a commercial dog kennel in Sloan, Iowa, came under attack from Richard Bauer, the manager of an apartment building next door.
In his post addressed to Bauer, Brinkman wrote:
“It is because of shit like this that I need to run for
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read moreIowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in seven appeals Wednesday and Thursday
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in seven cases April 14 and 15. Three other cases will be submitted to the Court without argument. Following are brief summaries of the April cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed in th …
read moreIowa Supreme Court expected to release opinions in four cases Friday
Opinions in four cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, April 9. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these appeals …
read moreIowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in one appeal April 8
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear an oral argument Thursday in one case that had originally been scheduled to be argued at the Drake University Law School. The case will be argued in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the Judicial Branch Building, and livestreamed on the Court’s YouTube channel. Go to On Brief’s read more
Iowa Supreme Court expected to release opinions in two cases Friday
Opinions in two cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, March 26. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these appeals …
read moreIowa Supreme Court set to hear arguments in eight cases March 23 and 24
The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in eight cases March 23 and 24. Eight other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument.
Following are brief summaries of the March cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read the briefs filed in these cases. Go to On Brief’s read more
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Iowa Supreme Court expected to release opinions in five cases Friday
Opinions in five cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, March 12. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these appeal …
read moreIowa Supreme Court opinions expected in three cases Friday
The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to release opinions in three cases Friday, March 5. Below are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in the appeals.
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read moreU.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Iowa Insurance Commissioner’s appeal of Iowa Supreme Court decision
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the Iowa Insurance Commissioner’s appeal of a 2020 Iowa Supreme Court decision that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts Iowa’s statute governing liquidation of a failed insurance company. The U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in the read more
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