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		<title>FMCSA Announces Rule Restricting the Use of Cellular Phones by Commercial Drivers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a PDF version of this article, Click Here. Background and Rationale: On December 30, 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new rule went into effect which restricted the use of hand-held mobile telephones by interstate Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers.  The main rationale for this rule, as advanced by the FMCSA, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2012/02/20/fmcsa-announces-rule-restricting-the-use-of-cellular-phones-by-commercial-drivers/</link>
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		<title>Ashleigh E. O&#8217;Connell Joins Whitfield as New Associate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whitfield &#38; Eddy, P.L.C. is pleased to announce Ashleigh O&#8217;Connell has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the Des Moines office.  Prior to joining the firm, Ashleigh was an associate trial attorney in the litigation division of Grefe &#38; Sidney, P.L.C.  Ashleigh has represented clients in matters before the Iowa Court of Appeals, state [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2012/02/08/ashleigh-e-oconnell-joins-whitfield-as-new-associate/</link>
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		<title>Fisk, Bartosh and Miller join Whitfield&#8217;s Membership</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whitfield &#38; Eddy, P.L.C. is pleased to announce Erik Fisk, Kimberly Bartosh and Diana Miller, formerly associate attorneys with Whitfield &#38; Eddy, became members of the firm effective January 1, 2012.  Erik and Kim both work in our Des Moines office and Diana works in our Mt. Pleasant office. Erik&#8217;s law experience with Whitfield &#38; Eddy began in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2012/01/14/fisk-bartosh-and-miller-join-whitfields-membership/</link>
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		<title>Bob Fanter Retires from Whitfield</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Member Attorney Bob Fanter has announced his retirement from the practice of law effective December 31, 2011.  Bob has been with the Firm since 1974, marking 37 years of law practice with Whitfield &#38; Eddy, PLC.  After graduation from law school at the University of Iowa, Bob served as an Assistant United States Attorney for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2012/01/12/bob-fanter-retires-from-whitfield/</link>
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		<title>Case Law Update:  Lumper Fees in the Eighth Circuit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a PDF version of the article, Click Here.  A recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will be of interest to those involved in the transportation industry.  Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association, Inc. v. Supervalu, Inc., 651 F.3d 857 (8th Cir. 2011).   The Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association, Inc. [hereinafter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2012/01/11/case-law-update-lumper-fees-in-the-eighth-circuit/</link>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s Who of International Product Liability Defense Lawyers Nominations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The forthcoming 2012 publication “Who’s Who of International Product Liability Defense Lawyers” has three W &#38; 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2011/12/20/whos-who-of-international-product-liability-defense-lawyers-nominations/</link>
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		<title>Trucking Regulation on Electronic Recorders in Legal State of Flux</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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).  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2011/12/09/trucking-regulation-on-electronic-recorders-in-legal-state-of-flux/</link>
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		<title>John Moorlach to Serve as Legal Advisor to the Bishop and Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#38; Eddy P.L.C. since 2006.   He is admitted into practice in all of Iowa’s state, federal and bankruptcy jurisdictions and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2011/12/07/john-moorlach-to-serve-as-legal-advisor-to-the-bishop-and-annual-conference-of-the-united-methodist-church/</link>
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		<title>Ben Ullem Receives Drake University Drake Medal of Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This fall, Ben Ullem was awarded the Drake University Drake Medal of Service, in recognition of  his &#8220;outstanding personal commitment and singular service to Drake University&#8221;. 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2011/12/06/ben-ullem-receives-drake-university-drake-metal-of-service/</link>
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		<title>Whitfield &amp; Eddy, P.L.C. Finalist for the 10th Annual M&amp;A Advisor Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whitfield &#38; Eddy will be recognized for work on &#8216;Sale of US Motorsports Corporation/The Iowa Speedway&#8217; transaction during the 10th Annual M&#38;A Advisor Awards.  The transaction is a finalist in the Deal of the Year category. The M&#38;A Advisor is pleased to announce a record 389 nominations representing over 500 companies have been submitted for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whitfieldlaw.com/2011/12/01/whitfield-eddy-p-l-c-finalist-for-the-10th-annual-ma-advisor-awards/</link>
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