December 20, 2011 | News
The forthcoming 2012 publication “Who’s Who of International Product Liability Defense Lawyers” has three W & E lawyers nominated for inclusion: David L. Phipps, Robert L. Fanter and Kevin M. Reynolds. For the entire state of Iowa, only six attorneys were nominated. It is notable that three of the six lawyers nominated in the state [...]
December 9, 2011 | News
For a PDF version of this article, Click Here. Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit invalidated certain rules promulgated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) concerning Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBR). See Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 656 F.3d 580 (7th Cir. 2011). [...]
December 7, 2011 | News
Bishop Julius Calvin Trimble has announced his intention to nominate John H. Moorlach, Esq. to become the next Chancellor of the Iowa Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. John has been an attorney with Whitfield & Eddy P.L.C. since 2006. He is admitted into practice in all of Iowa’s state, federal and bankruptcy jurisdictions and [...]
December 6, 2011 | News
This fall, Ben Ullem was awarded the Drake University Drake Medal of Service, in recognition of his “outstanding personal commitment and singular service to Drake University”. Ben served as interim Dean of the Drake University Law School from 2008-2009, has served as Chairman on the Board of Trustees for Drake University, President of the Board of [...]
December 1, 2011 | News
Whitfield & Eddy will be recognized for work on ‘Sale of US Motorsports Corporation/The Iowa Speedway’ transaction during the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The transaction is a finalist in the Deal of the Year category. The M&A Advisor is pleased to announce a record 389 nominations representing over 500 companies have been submitted for the [...]