Faegre & Benson LLP

About this office:

The vibrant and diverse Iowa economy offers companies a variety of business opportunities. To assist these companies, Faegre & Benson established a Des Moines office in 1990 — making it the first national law firm in the city. Through this office, we are positioned to handle the domestic and international legal needs of Iowa businesses in a variety of industries — and represent foreign and domestic companies with regard to their interests in the state.

General Practice including Agribusiness, Corporate, Banking, E-Commerce, Employment, Insurance, Media and Communications, Products Liability, Real Estate, Antitrust and Commercial Litigation.

Iowa Supreme Court Decision May Open Door for Juries to Sit as Super-Personnel Departments
Sarah E. Benjes, Michael A. Giudicessi, James G. Sawtelle, February 18, 2009
Although the Eighth Circuit admonishes that courts should not "sit as super-personnel departments to second-guess the business decisions of employers," the Iowa Supreme Court's recent decision in Kern v. Palmer College of Chiropractic suggests they should under some circumstances.

Business Financing Available Through Tax-Exempt Disaster Relief Bonds
Andrew R. Anderson, Stefanie N. Galey, Mark D. Meaney, Stephen Rosholt, November 18, 2009
Businesses in Iowa and other Midwestern states affected by the storms and flooding of 2008 can now access tax-exempt financing for many purposes.

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