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Judge seeks a break from Casey’s lawsuits


A Polk County judge has said “no more” to lawsuits challenging attempts by Casey’s General Stores Inc. to block a takeover by a Canadian convenience store operator.

District Judge Karen Romano, in a ruling that …

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Culver lets good news slip away


We thought Gov. Chet Culver’s campaign might make some hay with the national story about state debt loads. Iowa came off looking quite well-managed. Even after the Republicans pointed out other ways to analyze the …

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Business method patentability case decided


Under what circumstances may a technological or business process be patented? A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision shed new light on that issue, but also opened the door for additional interpretation, says a Des Moines …

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DeWaay, other brokers ‘negligent’ in Ponzi scheme, lawsuit says

DeWaay Financial Network LLC of Clive and three other Iowa investment brokers are among 49 firms being sued in connection with the bankruptcy of a company accused of running a $485 million Ponzi scheme involving …

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Copyright ruling: YouTube need not screen video posts

A U.S. District Court decision after a three-year battle could be a landmark ruling for future Internet copyright issues and restrict the culpability of website providers for the copyrighted material posted by users.

The court …

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Will Iowa go Paperless?


Anyone who has purchased a vehicle knows the seemingly endless paperwork the transaction requires. By late this year, however, Iowa could move a step closer toward an electronic registration system to make at least one …