In Iowa, private organizations and individuals may request use of space on the Capitol Grounds, including the Capitol Rotunda, for events that are open to the public. Earlier this month, The Satanic Temple filed suit in an Iowa federal district
Dickinson Bradshaw Attorneys Among The Best Lawyers in America®
Thanks to valuable peer feedback and independent research, we’re proud to announce that more than 85% of Dickinson Bradshaw’s attorneys have been recognized once again by Best Lawyers® across all three of its 2027 recognition lists.
Of those honored, two
Attorneys Jeff Ewoldt & Jasmina Boever Join Dickinson Bradshaw
We are pleased to announce that Attorneys Jeff Ewoldt and Jasmina Boever have joined Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C.
Jeff Ewoldt
With over 25 years of providing legal services in the Des Moines area, Jeff joins the firm as
RAGBRAI Biking Lesson: Team Work
In July, I rode my bicycle across the state of Iowa as part of RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI posts that it America’s oldest and longest multi-day recreational bike ride. There were a lot of things that were impressive. The comradery, the
Iowa Can Expand on Nebraska's Lead in Ag Data Privacy
On April 14, 2026, Governor Jim Pillen signed the Agricultural Data Privacy Act, LB525, after it cleared the Nebraska Unicameral 49-0. It is the first state law to set default rules for who owns and controls the data a
A statistical review of the 2025-26 Iowa Supreme Court term: “The Incredible Shrinking Judicial Opinion”
[This article by Matthew A. McGuire was originally published in the August 2026 issue of The Iowa Lawyer magazine.]
The last four Iowa Supreme Court terms—from the 2022-2023 term to the recently concluded 2025-2026 term—have seen a stylistic shift in how
Water Systems cyberattacks in 12 states and growing as “low hanging fruit”!
The WashingtonPost.com reported that “The number of states affected has expanded to at least a dozen, say officials familiar with the matter, with at least 30 systems affected in Minnesota alone.” The August 10, 2026 article entitled ” Water systems
3,215 Pounds of Pastrami and Corned Beef Recalled for Listeria. It Went to Three States, and Then Everywhere.
City Foods, Inc., a Chicago establishment doing business as Bea’s Best Corned Beef, is recalling approximately 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
Fire At Iowa Meat Packing Plant May Reduce Supply of Kosher Meat Nationally
According to KCRG News, a fire that broke out on Tuesday has destroyed 75% of the AgriStar Meat and Poultry processing plant in Postville, Iowa. The fire has been ruled as accidental. According to Brownfield Ag News, the plant
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Immunity in Horse-Drawn Mower Injury Case
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a personal injury claim arising from an accident involving a horse-drawn sickle mower in a unanimous decision filed on June 12, 2026. In Shafer v. Santana, the Court held that a