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Iowa Supreme Court limits financial damages for victims of excessive force by law enforcement officers

JURIST

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Thursday that plaintiffs cannot recover punitive damages from the state when a law enforcement officer uses excessive force. The Iowa Tort Claims Act (ITCA) prohibits an award of punitive damages against the state. The Iowa Tort Claims Act (ITCA) prohibits an award of punitive damages against the state.

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Federal court temporarily blocks Iowa ban on mask mandates in public schools

JURIST

US federal judge Robert Pratt temporarily blocked the state of Iowa on Monday from enforcing a state law that prohibits public schools from requiring masks. Earlier this month, the ACLU of Iowa and several parents filed suit in federal court to challenge Iowa’s public school mask ban.

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Searing Lessons From a State Bar Complaint: A Lawyer’s Story

Attorney at Work

My home state, Iowa, has disciplined an average of 68 attorneys (just under 1% of the number of practicing attorneys in the state) each year over the past decade. I’m an Iowa-based attorney and CPA. It dawned on me that I needed legal counsel for this legal proceeding. That is, not if you don’t allow it to become one.

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Oklahoma House passes controversial immigration bill criminalizing ‘impermissible occupation’

JURIST

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 4156 on Thursday by a vote of 77-20, which proposes the creation of the criminal act of impermissible occupation, targeting individuals who willfully enter and remain in Oklahoma without legal authorization to be in the United States. Iowa also passed a similar law in March.

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Colbert Super PAC Ad Rejected by Iowa TV Station - Can They Do That?

Broadcast Law Blog

Advertising from Stephen Colbert's Super PAC was rejected by Des Moines television station WOI-TV, based on its belief that these commercials would be confusing to Iowa voters. " WOI-TV, rejected them, while the spots ran on all other stations in Iowa's capitol city. Not at all.

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Catastrophic Breach Of A Law Firm And A County Office

Above The Law

However, according to the notice, certain information provided by healthcare organizations to which Bassford Remele provides legal services may have been accessed, including Social Security numbers and medical record information. Its unclear what type of information was accessed. Notices have been sent to the affected individuals.

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Morning Docket: 04.22.22

Above The Law

. * Is US tech lagging for legal reasons? One man's trash is another's 4th amendment violation.for now: Iowa Gov. wants to overturn an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that bans cops from searching people's trash without a warrant. Some think so. [ Show me the money! DesMoines Register ].