Iowa Business Litigation Law Articles

In this article, we explain negligent hiring and discuss the law regarding negligent hiring and employer liability in Iowa. Every company will need to hire new employees at some point. The process can be arduous for small and large businesses alike, with many companies turning to recruiters for their hiring needs. Both recruiters and company employees in charge of hiring are responsible for conducting a variety of pre-employment investigations, including background checks, verifying professional and personal references, running credit reports, performing drug tests, and checking job qualifications.

‍Incorporating a business is important for two primary reasons: (1) to protect personal assets from business creditors; and (2) to obtain favorable tax treatment for all business income. For more on this, please read our previous article: Why Incorporate Your Business?

In Chapter 13 bankruptcies, debtors pay some or all of their debts over the course of either three or five years according to a repayment plan. In this article, we will explain how Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plans work, define the different classes of creditors, explain how each class of creditor must be treated under the repayment plan, and explain how the length of the repayment plan is determined.