Ackerman v. State
July 20, 2018
The tort of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy is not categorically reserved for at-will employees and is available to contract employees.
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Shuttleworth attorneys provide Monroe Place with legal solutions amid changing historic tax credit laws
June 29, 2018
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Attorneys Marty Stoll, Jonathan Landon, and Joseph Miller played an integral role as the legal team behind Monroe Place, a project by the Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI), a Cedar Rapids-based non-profit. Monroe Place is the outcome of AHNI's work to convert the vacant Monroe Elementary School into living space to support its mission of creating safe and sustainable affordable housing. The former school, located on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids, was built in 1961 and closed in 2012 due to declining enrollment.
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Brewer-Strong v. HNI Corporation
June 18, 2018
Employer's right to control medical care after initially denying liability for workers' compensation claim and standard for reimbursement of, and healing period benefits following, employee's receipt of unauthorized care.
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Bandstra v. Covenant Reformed Church
June 12, 2018
Tort liability of church related to response to allegations of sexual abuse by pastor under Establishment and Free Exercise clauses, including qualified privilege for allegedly defamatory statements made by church elders.
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TSB Holdings, LLC v. Board of Adjustment for Iowa City, & TSB Holdings, LLC v. City of Iowa City
June 11, 2018
Statute of limitations under Iowa Code § 614.1(6) for challenge to actions related to 1987 court ordered injunction.
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Jahnke v. Deere & Co., et al.
May 21, 2018
The Iowa Civil Rights Act's extraterritorial application and whether it applies to a United States citizen working abroad.
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Failure of Joint Inventors to Agree Leaves Both in the Dog House
May 16, 2018
Disputes between business partners are a regular occurrence. At Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, we advise our clients to have a direct conversation with their partners about equity, responsibilities, and decision-making authority before investing capital and labor in an idea.
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Banwart v. 50th Street Sports, L.L.C. d/b/a Draught House 50
April 18, 2018
Under Iowa Code § 123.92(1)(a), a plaintiff must demonstrate that a defendant licensee or permittee, sold and served alcohol to an allegedly intoxicated person (AIP) when it knew or should have known that the AIP was intoxicated or would become intoxicated, and that the AIP's intoxication proximately caused the plaintiff's injury. Here, the Iowa Supreme Court found that where an AIP consumed three beers in the span of four hours at a licensee's establishment, evidence of subsequent intoxication alone creates an inference that the bar sold and served beer to the AIP when it knew or should have known she was or would become intoxicated.
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DOL Disability Regulations and the Impact on ERISA Plans
March 14, 2018
Earlier this year the Department of Labor announced that its final rule amending the claims procedures for plans providing disability benefits under Section 503 of ERISA will become effective April 1, 2018.
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In re Marriage of Erpelding
March 13, 2018
This case includes discussion of the following: Whether a provision waiving attorney fees in the parties' premarital agreement is an enforceable provision.
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Cote v. Derby Insurance Agency, Inc. and Kevin Dorn
March 12, 2018
Applicability of the employee-numerosity requirement in the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA) to corporations.
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2017 Tax Act Update: Overview of 199A Deductions
March 6, 2018
One of the most favorable and substantial changes in the 2017 Tax Act (the “Act”) for closely held business owners is what is commonly referred to as the “pass-thru deduction.” Contrary to its common name, this deduction is not limited to pass-thru entities. This new deduction is available to sole proprietorships as well as partnerships, limited-liability companies, and S corporations. It provides a deduction of up to 20% of qualified business income.
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