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Matt Preston Appointed by Iowa Supreme Court Order
October 10th, 2024
Matt Preston has been appointed, by Order of the Iowa Supreme Court, to be a member of a taskforce to make a comprehensive review of Iowa’s Rules of Civil Procedure. This is the first comprehensive review of the Rules since their enactment in 1943.…
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Ann Gronlund elected to IAJ Board of Governors
December 16th, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO ANN C. GRONLUND on her election to the Iowa Association for Justice (IAJ) as a Governor At Large. IAJ is made up of Iowa attorneys who fight for justice in courtrooms and communities across the state. IAJ serves the legal professio…
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HACAP Donation
December 10th, 2020
Contributor: Matthew L. Preston
Brady Preston Gronlund, PC is pleased to announce that it, and its co-counsel, Nidey Erdahl Meier & Araguás, PLC, were able to secure a class-action settlement in a dispute involving thousands of Linn County tenants and their landlord. The Settl…
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Iowa Supreme Court Examines Timeliness of Lawsuit Brought Regarding Abuse by a Clergyman
June 18th, 2018
On June 4, 2018, the Iowa Supreme Court filed its amended ruling in the case of Bandstra v. Covenant Reform Church (Case No. 16-1078) 2018 WL 2455030 https://www.iowacourts.gov/courtcases/463/embed/SupremeCourtOpinion. In that case, the Iowa Supreme…
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Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
March 3rd, 2012
In recent years, bed bugs have been on the rise and have become a serious issue for many people in Iowa. A bed-bug infestation is more than a mere inconvenience. It typically results in property loss, expense, and anxiety. It is important to regularl…
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Are There Not Enough Iowa Nursing Home State Inspectors?
April 7th, 2011
If you have chosen a nursing home for your parent or loved one to reside in, it is typically because they need constant care or they have a serious medical problem for which they need supervision from a nurse or doctor. When you choose a nursing home…
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Chances Slim for a Woman on the Iowa Supreme Court
January 28th, 2011
After completing 60 interviews of prospective Iowa Supreme Court justices yesterday, the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission deliberated for approximately six hours and came out of deliberations with nine names: Robert Blink, Arthur Gamble, John Gray…
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Iowans Deserve More From Their Banks During Tough Times
January 9th, 2011
Many Iowans have lost their jobs due to the economic crisis and are now facing losing their homes. Banks, despite receiving billions of dollars in bail-out money intended not only to help the banks but to allow the banks to help struggling home owner…
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Voters Remove Iowa Supreme Court Justices
November 4th, 2010
On April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court stunned the nation by upholding a Des Moines district judge’s ruling that Iowa’s law against gay marriage violated the Iowa Constitution by denying equal protection to gay couples. On November 2, 2…
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A Statement from the Ousted Iowa Supreme Court Justices
November 4th, 2010
After being removed from the bench by Iowa voters on Tuesday, the three high court justices—Justice David Baker, Justice Michael Streit, and Chief Justice Martha Ternus–issued a statement in support of Iowa’s merit-based selection s…
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