The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Riley v. California that police generally may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been arrested. Although the Riley opinion contemplates cell phone searches of individuals in police custody, the Court's holding rests...
Des Moines, Iowa (August 1, 2014) Attorney Jim Hanks has been named Chair of the American Bar Association’s State and Local Government Law Section. The Section's focus is on issues relating to urban, state and local governmental law and policy. Lawyers across the country are members of the Section. Jim...
On March 10, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (the "Initiative") to encourage self-reporting of possible securities law violations related to misrepresentations in offering documents concerning an issuer's prior compliance with its continuing disclosure obligations. In the press release announcing the Initiative,...
Iowa Diploma Privilege Recently, the Iowa State Bar Association "Blue Ribbon Committee on Legal Education & Licensure" submitted recommendations to the Iowa Supreme Court regarding Iowa's bar admission process. The Committee's principal recommendation was that Iowa adopt a "diploma privilege" whereby graduates of the two Iowa in-state law schools, Drake...
The Labor Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Labor ("DOL") has adopted new rules to enforce the reciprocal resident bidder and labor force preference statute, Iowa Code § 73A.21. The rules set forth requirements for public bodies involved in a public improvement project and set forth procedures for enforcement activities...
Winter 2014 Civil Case Law Update. Over the past three months, the Iowa Supreme Court decided the following cases of interest: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE • In Star Equipment, Ltd. v. State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Transportation, decided January 31, 2014, the Iowa Supreme Court...
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.'s Employment & School Law Seminars Thursday, November 7th - EMPLOYMENT Law, Hilton Garden Inn, West Des Moines, IA Friday, November 8th - SCHOOL Law, Hilton Garden Inn, Johnston, IA TOPICS TO BE COVERED Employment Law School Law FLSA Pitfalls New Public Information Board Employment Litigation New...
Summer 2013 Civil Case Law Update: Four Noteworthy Decisions from the Iowa Supreme Court It was a productive summer for the Iowa Supreme Court, which issued a number of noteworthy decisions. Below are four decisions of particular relevance to clients and practitioners litigating civil cases in Iowa: In Ackelson v....
In the July 15, 2013 issue of Bond Buyer, Ahlers & Cooney place in the Top 10 Rankings for Bond Counsel: Competitive Issues in the first half of 2013. The number indicated in parenthesis represents amount. 1. Foster Pepper PLLC ($2,163.5) 2. Kutak Rock LLP ($1,269.4) 3. Orrick Herrington &...
Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm Celebrates 125th Anniversary Firm has long-standing reputation of leadership across many sectors Des Moines, Iowa (July 17, 2013) A major milestone for the Ahlers & Cooney law firm will be reached this month as the firm celebrates its 125th Anniversary. In 1888, the firm's doors...
