Justice Waterman: Beer-Can Connoisseur
By Ryan Koopmans
“In his professional life, Tom Waterman, 53, is a fourth-generation member of the storied Davenport law firm of Lane & Waterman, and a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. In his personal life, he is a husband, father, fitnes …
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Mark Becker’s Conviction
Iowa Supreme Court Rules that Insurance Agents Owe a Duty of Care to “Intended” Beneficiaries
[The following summary was written by Michael Thrall, a shareholder in Nyemaster Goode’s Litigation Department.]
The Iowa Sup …
Voting Alignment on the Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court Declines to “Mount the Unruly Horse”: Upholds Two-Year Limitation as Reasonable in Underinsured Policy
By Ryan Koopmans
In a divided opinion, a majority of the Iowa Supreme Court in read more
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Eighth Circuit to honor the late Judge George G. Fagg
By Ryan Koopmans
The Eighth Circuit announced today that it will hold a special session to honor the late Judge George G. Fagg on March 4, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the United States Courthouse in Des Moines. The public is invited to attend. …
When is a court order electronically filed?
By Ryan Koopmans
*Disclaimer: This is boring stuff if you’re not a lawyer. If you’re a lawyer, it’s still boring but really important
Today, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a court order is “f …
Iowa Supreme Court takes up unemployment case involving jailed employee
Have you in effect quit your job if you spend nearly a month in jail on charges that are later dismissed?
That’s the question that the Iowa Supreme Court will face when it it convenes for oral arguments on Thursday. The answer could reverse 40 years o …
Police can’t detain a car’s occupants simply because there was “movement inside the vehicle with moisture on the windows.”
By Ryan Koopmans
Oskaloosa, Saturday, December 14. The time? 1:45 a.m. Closing time.
Officer Blaine Shutts is on patrol. The location? V.F.W. Post #2237. Shutts sees two cars in a nearby lot with li …
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