Often the first step to rebuilding a community is the demolition of existing buildings. However, as our community continues the process of rebuilding what was damaged by the floods of 2008, we must be cognizant of the difficulties that arise when dealing with buildings containing asbestos.

For some time, experts have been predicting major changes with respect to the Federal Estate Tax.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, as many as 9 million Americans experience identity theft each year.

Iowa has a rapidly expanding and vital wind energy sector. We are now second only to Texas in the amount of wind energy produced in the United States.

The definition of entrepreneur, according to one online dictionary, is a person who organizes and manages a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. The characteristics that allow an entrepreneur to thrive also may transform the entrepreneur’s considerable initiative into considerable liability.

The past year has dramatically changed the value, terms and risks associated with commercial real estate leases. Unlike residential leases, which are subject to statutory guidelines and protections, commercial real estate leases are governed almost exclusively by the specific terms of the agreement.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recently published the results of a survey of banks’ efforts to serve the “unbanked and underbanked.”

It is hard to believe any industry could have a positive outlook given the economic conditions, but the forecast for green building looks bright.

The definition of terms like marriage and spouse, under Iowa law, may be changing in the near future. On Dec. 9, the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Varnum, et al. v. Brien. The case, which was filed three years ago by Lambda Legal on behalf of six same-sex couples and [...]

While taxes and the Floods of 2008 may be two of your least favorite things to ponder, there is a bright spot for flood-affected businesses in the Corridor this tax season as a result of the passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.