Attorneys Aaron Hilligas, Rebecca Reif, Kristine Stone and Lindsay Vaught were recently elected shareholders at Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. Aaron Hilligas is a member of the firm’s Public Law Practice Area, serving municipalities, higher education and K-12 educational institutions. He advises clients on a variety of labor and employment related...
By attorneys Emily Kolbe, Rebecca Reif, and Miriam Van Heukelem Over a year ago, the U.S. Department of Education ("DOE") repealed several guidance documents on sexual misconduct under Title IX, the federal civil rights law which prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs and activities, and provided notice of its...
By Attorney Beth Grob Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule") requires dealers, when underwriting certain types of municipal securities, to ensure that the state or local government issuing the bonds enters into an agreement to provide certain information to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board ("MSRB") about the...
By Attorney Ann Smisek Here are the steps and important dates for the recertification election process for collective bargaining agreements that expire June 30, 2019. 1. On August 27, 2018, the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) will send emails notifying those public employers with a collective bargaining agreement scheduled...
Effective July 1, 2018 By attorneys Jenna Bishop and Jason Comisky On May 4, 2018, Governor Reynolds signed into law Senate File 2227 giving Iowa counties a new option when publishing Board of Supervisors proceedings, but also imposing a new requirement for those counties that maintain a website. An Option:...
By attorneys Maria Brownell and Kristine Stone Failure to comply with new law requiring local entities to cooperate with federal authorities in the enforcement of immigration laws could result in denial of State funds. On April 10, 2018, Governor Reynolds signed into law Senate File 481, an Act relating to...
By attorneys Jenna Bishop, Maria Brownell, Danielle Haindfield, Kristine Stone and Carrie Weber On April 4, 2018, House File 2253 (HF 2253), a bill making changes to public construction bidding requirements for property acquired by lease-purchase by government entities, was signed into law by the Governor. This change in the...
By attorneys Emily Kolbe, Rebecca Reif and Lindsay Vaught On January 5, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Press Release regarding its test for determining when interns or externs working for "for-profit" employers are in fact employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Previously, the DOL had...
Friday, February 2, 2018 Registration - 8:30 am Seminar - 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Hilton Garden Inn 205 S. 64th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266 All sessions will be presented by Ahlers & Cooney attorneys. We are charging $75 per person to comply with Iowa's gift law. Due...
By Attorneys Emily Kolbe and Rebecca Reif On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education issued a "Dear Colleague" letter withdrawing two previous statements of policy/guidance on Title IX. The withdrawn statements are: The Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence, issued by the Department on April 4, 2011; and...
