Iowa Code § 562A.12(8) Attorney Fees Are Limited to Rental-Deposit Disputes; Implied Consent Defeats Landlord-Entry Trespass Introduction In Alex Butter and Sydney Stodola v. Midwest Property...
Face-to-Face Confrontation and the Scope of Iowa’s Phone-Call Right: A Comprehensive Commentary on State v. Lindaman I. Introduction The Iowa Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Lindaman, No....
Registration Is Not Consent: Iowa Supreme Court Rejects General Personal Jurisdiction Based on Foreign Corporation Registration I. Introduction The Iowa Supreme Court’s decision in Harley Kelchner v....
No Preemption by Refusal: Incidental Interference and State-Ordered Drainage Culverts Under the ICC Termination Act I. Introduction In Iowa Northern Railway Company v. Floyd County Board of...
Double Counting Future Business Income in Divorce: When a Business Buyout and Earning Capacity Eliminate the Need for Traditional Spousal Support — In re Marriage of Owen & Brinker (Iowa 2025) I....
Iowa Rule 1.413 Sanctions Cannot Include Dismissal: Commentary on In re the Marriage of Matthew Kraus and Molly Kraus I. Introduction The Iowa Supreme Court’s decision in In re the Marriage of...
Independent Representation for Constitutional Officers When the Attorney General Has a Conflict: Commentary on In re the Representation of the Iowa Auditor of State I. Introduction This commentary...
Presumed Attorney Authority and the Procedural Treatment of Motions to Enforce Settlements in Iowa: A Commentary on Recio v. Fridley I. Introduction The Iowa Supreme Court’s decision in Oscar Recio...
Iowa Narrows the Safe Harbor from No‑Contest Clauses: Subjective Good Faith, Restatement (Third) Probable Cause, and Burden on the Challenger in In re Estate of Felten Case: In the Matter of the...
Precautionary Closed Hiring Interviews and Reputation Protection Under Iowa’s Open Meetings Act I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Iowa’s decision in Robert Teig v. Brad Hart, Tyler Olson, Ann Poe,...
Reckless Police Pursuits, Emergency Response Immunity, and Dying Declarations after Withdrawal of Life Support: Commentary on Mormann v. City of Manchester I. Introduction The Iowa Supreme Court’s...
No Continuing Duty and Filing‑Specific Scrutiny Under Iowa Rule 1.413(1): Commentary on The Law Office of Shawn Shearer, P.C. v. Iowa District Court for Fremont County I. Introduction The Iowa...
ICRA Claims Are Not “Brought Under” the IMTCA: Section 670.4A’s Qualified Immunity, Heightened Pleading, and Immediate Appeal Do Not Apply Introduction In Benjamin Fogle and Amanda Fogle, on behalf...
Iowa Clarifies: No Overt Act or Interruption Required to Prove Specific Intent Under § 709.11; Single‑Episode Cross‑Victim Conduct Can Establish Intent Introduction In State of Iowa v. Frederick Lee...
Kepner’s Rule: Generalized Eyewitness-Identification Expertise Is Ordinarily Admissible Under Iowa Rule 5.702, and Corroboration Is Irrelevant to Admissibility Introduction In State of Iowa v. Pat...
Iowa § 670.4A Does Not Apply to Common-Law Negligence or Nuisance—Even When Duties Are Drawn from Statutes: Immediate Appeals Under § 670.4A(4) Unavailable Introduction The Iowa Supreme Court’s...
Iowa Supreme Court Adopts Whole-File Expungement for Eligible Misdemeanor Convictions Under Iowa Code § 901C.3 Introduction In J. Doe v. Iowa District Court for Polk County, the Supreme Court of Iowa...
No Appeal Needed, No 30-Day Clock: Iowa Supreme Court Confirms Post-Judgment Attorney Fee Applications Are Collateral and Timely If Filed Without Undue Delay Court: Supreme Court of Iowa Date:...
Juvenile Courts May Temporarily Stay HHS Placement Moves Pending Best‑Interests Review Under Iowa Code § 232.102 Introduction This commentary analyzes the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision in Iowa...
“Toward Another” Under Iowa’s Assault Statute Does Not Require Pointing a Weapon: State v. Meisheid Introduction In State of Iowa v. Matthew James Meisheid, the Iowa Supreme Court addressed whether a...