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Press Roundup
By Ryan Koopmans
We’re adding a new feature at On Brief: In addition to our opinion summaries and other appellate highlights, we’re posting a daily roundup of appellate press reports. If there’s a news article about the Iowa appellate courts …
Working in Des Moines Doesn’t Suit Illinois Truck Driver
By Ryan Koopmans
Today the Iowa Supreme court upheld the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner’s ruling that a temporary light-duty assignment in Des Moines was not “suitable work” for a truck driver who lives nearly 400 miles away in southe …
Iowa Supreme Court Rejects New Federal Standard for Motion to Dismiss; Refuses to Adopt “Plausibility” Test
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court recently weighed in on the new federal standard to survive a motion to dismiss.
In a tandem of rulings handed down in 2007 and 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court announc …
Chief Justice Cady on Iowa Press
By Ryan Koopmans
Chief Justice Mark Cady will be on Iowa Press tonight at 7:30. The interview, which airs on Iowa Public Television, wi …
Opinion Summary: Westling v. Hormel Foods Corp.
In Westling v. Hormel Foods Corporation, the Supreme Court of Iowa affirmed the denial of a claimant’s cl …
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The Iowa Supreme Court wants to know what you think
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court doesn’t just decide cases; it also regulates lawyers, and like other regulatory bodies, the Iowa Supreme Court often solicits public comments on proposed rule changes. The Court is currently asking for co …
The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2013-2014 Term: By the Numbers
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2013-2014 term is over (with the exception of a few pending petitions for rehearing on late-decided cases), so it’s time for our annual statistical review.
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Defense Ruling in Disparate-Impact Employment Discrimination Case Against State
Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s judgment in favor of the state in
By Ryan Koopmans The political discrimination lawsuit against former Iowa law school dean Carolyn Jones is being sent back down for retrial. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ru …Eighth Circuit: Political discrimination case against Iowa law school must be retried
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