by Rox Laird | August 7, 2019
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three criminal appeals on Aug. 8. Following are brief summaries of the three cases. For more information, go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read the briefs and other documents related to these appeals....
by Rox Laird | March 9, 2017
In December the Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the Harrison County Board of Supervisors violated the Iowa Open Meetings law. Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court declined to review the lower court’s decision. That leaves in place the lower court’s ruling that the...
by Ryan Koopmans and Ryan Leemkuil | January 3, 2013
By Ryan Koopmans and Ryan Leemkuil If the Iowa legislature creates an express exception to the employment-at-will doctrine, may the courts carve out an even greater exception under the public-policy doctrine? Late last year, the Iowa Court of Appeals said yes in...
by Ryan Koopmans | March 28, 2012
By Ryan Koopmans Today the Iowa Supreme Court granted further review in five cases: In re Marriage of Schenkelberg, No. 10-1919: The Court of Appeals ruled that the parties’ prenuptial agreement was enforceable, rejecting Ms. Schenkelberg’s argument that...
by Ryan Koopmans | January 26, 2012
By Ryan Koopmans The Supreme Court announced today that on January 11 it granted further review in five cases: State v. Jones, 09-0146: The Court of Appeals affirmed Arzel Jones’ convictions for kidnapping, sexual abuse, and assault in two separate cases. Jones...
