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Iowa’s statute governing hazardous underground pipelines that allows pipeline developers to enter private property to conduct surveys against a landowner’s will is not an unconstitutional taking, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a Nov. 22 decision. The latest from our Iowa appeals blog: https://lnkd.in/g3mST-5F

New from our Iowa appeals blog: In its first?decision?addressing a 2022 constitutional amendment that for the first time recognizes a “fundamental” right to bear arms in the Iowa Constitution, a divided Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Pottawattamie District Court’s ruling denying an Iowa man’s bid to have his firearms rights restored after those rights had been revoked. https://lnkd.in/gvE5jcKj

Nyemaster attorney Brian Shust will be hosting a webinar on the basics of government contracting for The Iowa State Bar Association at noon today. He'll look at the contract acquisition lifecycle and will outline different contract methods, their general processes, and identify legal hurdles in a uniform contract. Brian will call upon his practical experience as an active-duty procurement attorney for the Air Force JAG Corps in order to help Iowa attorneys navigate the complex legal and regulatory challenges affecting their client’s businesses. Register below:? https://lnkd.in/gjUYPEZx

On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment to the State of Texas and vacated and set aside the Department of Labor’s recently-promulgated regulation raising the salary level threshold for the “white collar” exemptions (including the highly-compensated employee exemption) under the Fair Labor Standards Act.?The practical effect for employers is immediate. Nyemaster attorney Thomas Cunningham explains. https://lnkd.in/g68NZDar

Be sure to look for the Nyemaster tree at this year's Festival of Trees in Cedar Rapids this weekend. ??

New from our Iowa appeals blog: A manufacturer’s written package insert regarding the use of an obstetrical vacuum used to deliver a baby born with brain damage contained hearsay that should not have been allowed into evidence in a medical malpractice trial that resulted in a $97 million jury verdict, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous ruling issued Nov. 8. https://lnkd.in/gRYWA8p8

Today we closed out one of our best United Way of Central Iowa fundraising campaigns ever with a pie-in-the face celebration. Over the last two weeks Nyemaster team members bid on which attorney and administrative director they would like to see get pied in the face. And we also bid on the opportunity to be one of the four pie throwers. Today the bill came due for Frank Harty and Ernie Strate. ???????? Thanks for being such great sports!

Thank you to all who served.

Nyemaster attorneys Bob Andeweg and Robert Palmer, J.D., CAE provide a recap of Tuesday's election results and what it means for the Iowa legislature. https://lnkd.in/ezz6wEgs

For tonight's annual Polk County Women Attorneys basket auction to benefit the Young Women's Resource Center, we filled the Nyemaster basket with a treasure trove of items for new moms-to-be, including a diaper bag, feeding pillow, sound machine, creams, diapers, books, and the much coveted Nyemaster onesie. The theme is particularly timely as a number of our attorneys and staff are expecting new additions in the weeks ahead!