Iowa Supreme Court Recognizes Claim for Paternity Fraud
[The following summary was written by Michael Currie, a law clerk in Nyemaster Goode’s summer program.]
On June 1, 2012, the Iowa Supreme Court issued its decision in read more
Who’s in Control? A Subcontractor’s Duty of Care Is Limited Under McCormick v. Nikkel & Associates, Inc.
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court recently decided a case involving the duty of care owed by a subcontractor which highlighted a split in the Court over duty of care analysis in negligence actions. In McCormick v. Nikkel & Associate …
Iowa Supreme Court Will Issue Opinions in Two Cases Tomorrow
The Iowa Supreme Court will issue decisions in two cases tomorrow (Friday, May 25): Lee v. State and McCormick v. Nikkel & Associates, Inc.
Both cases are on further review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. In Lee, the district …
Supreme Court Follows the Eighth Circuit and Denies Social Security Benefits to Children Conceived After the Death of the Father
[The following summary was written by Spencer Cady, a law clerk in Nyemaster Goode’s summer program. Spencer attends Drake University Law School and serves as an articles editor of the Drake Law Review.]
On May 21, 2012, the …
Plaintiffs Appeal Race Discrimination Case to Iowa Supreme Court
By Fran Haas
On Wednesday, the class of plaintiffs in Pippen v. Iowa read more
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The U.S. Supreme Court could decide Friday whether to (indirectly) review the Iowa Supreme Court’s telemed abortion decision
Eighth Circuit tees up the ACA contraception mandate (and accommodation) for another SCOTUS review
By Frank Harty
The stage is set for the United States Supreme Court to rule on the contraception opt-out of the Affordable Care Act. Yesterday, the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals in
By Ryan Leemkuil Today, the Eighth Circuit ruled that a district court goes too far when it attempts to limit a defendant’s ability to procreate. Christopher Harris, a convicted felon, fathered ten child … By Ryan Koopmans The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 term ends on June 30, meaning that the justices will issue decisions in all remaining cases by that date or shortly after. Of the 105 cases submitted this year, two were dismissed (one volunt …Eighth Circuit reverses “novel” limitation on a defendant’s procreation
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