Firms Can Avoid Shareholder Lawsuits with Kid Behavior
When companies are looking at bad earnings news, a new study from the University of Iowa suggests it’s best for executives to remember what they learned as kids. “If a child does something wrong and...
View ArticleJudge: U. Of Iowa Must Keep Paying Suspended Whistleblower Doc
A judge has ordered the University of Iowa to pay a suspended radiology professor who hasn’t worked for 14 months while he continues his whistleblower lawsuit. District Judge Patrick Grady on Tuesday...
View ArticleDuplicate Regulation Drives Up Commercial Premiums, Says Iowa Researcher
Buyers of commercial liability insurance pay as much as 31 percent more in insurer compliance costs if their insurance company has to comply with regulations from multiple states instead of just a...
View ArticleFEMA to Help Replace University of Iowa Buildings
After months of lobbying and pressure from Iowa’s governor, congressional delegation and others, the federal government said the University of Iowa will get nearly $84 million to replace a flood...
View ArticleAccounting Method May Expose Firms to Shareholder Suits: Study
Disgruntled shareholders are more likely to sue firms that use principles-based accounting standards instead of rules-based standards, according to a recent study by a University of Iowa accounting...
View ArticleInsurance Chief Asks FEMA to Waive Flood Coverage Rule for U Iowa
Iowa’s top insurance regulator is backing the University of Iowa in a dispute with the federal government over how much insurance the campus must carry after rebuilding from the 2008 flood. Insurance...
View ArticleFEMA Won’t Require Additional Flood Insurance for U. of Iowa
The University of Iowa says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will not require the school to purchase additional flood insurance after all. UI vice president of finance and operations Doug True...
View ArticleCourt: Iowa Universities Can’t Be Sued for Unpaid Insurance Fees
Iowa’s three public universities cannot be sued for allegedly refusing to pay their share into a state program that subsidizes insurance for Iowa residents who have health risks, the Iowa Court of...
View ArticleA Guide to New Car Safety Technologies
With automakers offering an increasing array of safety technologies, drivers sometimes find themselves struggling to stay up to speed with the systems in their cars. Some of the devices have been...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa Cites Copyright Law to Block Flood Video Use
University of Iowa is citing a copyright law to block the use of the university’s footage of a 2008 flood for an upcoming documentary. Doug Krejci, who is trying to gather materials for a documentary...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa to Settle Sports Bias Lawsuits for $6.5M
The University of Iowa will pay $6.5 million to settle high-profile discrimination lawsuits filed by former athletic administrator Jane Meyer and her partner, former women’s field hockey coach Tracey...
View ArticleWhy Having Cell Phone Conversations While Driving Is Risky
It’s generally acknowledged that talking on a cell phone impedes driving ability. But new research from the University of Iowa is showing how even a simple conversation can affect the brain’s ability...
View ArticleFirms Can Avoid Shareholder Lawsuits with Kid Behavior
When companies are looking at bad earnings news, a new study from the University of Iowa suggests it’s best for executives to remember what they learned as kids. “If a child does something wrong and...
View ArticleJudge: U. Of Iowa Must Keep Paying Suspended Whistleblower Doc
A judge has ordered the University of Iowa to pay a suspended radiology professor who hasn’t worked for 14 months while he continues his whistleblower lawsuit. District Judge Patrick Grady on Tuesday...
View ArticleDuplicate Regulation Drives Up Commercial Premiums, Says Iowa Researcher
Buyers of commercial liability insurance pay as much as 31 percent more in insurer compliance costs if their insurance company has to comply with regulations from multiple states instead of just a...
View ArticleFEMA to Help Replace University of Iowa Buildings
After months of lobbying and pressure from Iowa’s governor, congressional delegation and others, the federal government said the University of Iowa will get nearly $84 million to replace a flood...
View ArticleAccounting Method May Expose Firms to Shareholder Suits: Study
Disgruntled shareholders are more likely to sue firms that use principles-based accounting standards instead of rules-based standards, according to a recent study by a University of Iowa accounting...
View ArticleInsurance Chief Asks FEMA to Waive Flood Coverage Rule for U Iowa
Iowa’s top insurance regulator is backing the University of Iowa in a dispute with the federal government over how much insurance the campus must carry after rebuilding from the 2008 flood. Insurance...
View ArticleFEMA Won’t Require Additional Flood Insurance for U. of Iowa
The University of Iowa says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will not require the school to purchase additional flood insurance after all. UI vice president of finance and operations Doug True...
View ArticleCourt: Iowa Universities Can’t Be Sued for Unpaid Insurance Fees
Iowa’s three public universities cannot be sued for allegedly refusing to pay their share into a state program that subsidizes insurance for Iowa residents who have health risks, the Iowa Court of...
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