An opinion piece was published in the Des Moines Register on August 9, 2024, aimed at Justice David May’s upcoming retention election due to his ruling in a 4-3 decision on Iowa’s six-week abortion ban. As chair of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Independence Judiciary Commission, Guy Cook, along with committee member Cynthia Moser, wrote […]

Attorneys Mark Thomas and Emma Bradbury recently obtained the dismissal of a New York attorney and law firm in a tortious interference with an existing contract case. The claim arose out of Plaintiff’s claim with his insurance company after damaging his boat. The insurance company in turn hired the Defendants to handle the claim. Plaintiff […]

In 2021, The City of Cedar Rapid hired a new city clerk and city attorney. Plaintiff submitted an open records request for job applications and several other documents. The City argued that the records were protected under attorney-client privilege. The district court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment. On appeal, Plaintiff raised five arguments: […]

A Des Moines landowner fought to clear an easement on the landowner’s parcel of land. An easement for a billboard was granted by a prior owner of the parcel. The landowner claims that the easement was void because it was granted after the prior owner had already sold the parcel to the landowner. The holder […]

Aaron Lindebak represented Lippert Components, Inc. and LCI Industries in a products liability case. Plaintiffs alleged that a rivet in an RV step failed, resulting in the death of David Burke. Plaintiffs alleged that Lippert was negligent in designing, manufacturing, and failing to warn; and should be held strictly liable for defective design, pre-sale failure […]