Iowa Pilot Business Court Aims for Civil Justice Reform
A three year pilot business court in Iowa aims to speed and simplify civil cases valued at 200000 or more. The program follows work by Tharnish and a 71 member task force to improve efficiency and affordability in the state court system. cases include technology licensing contracts IP rights breach of contract fraud trade secrets and antitrust disputes among others. three judges will be assigned and chosen for educational and trial background.
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Tharnish
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
State Court Administration
Daryl Hecht
Steve Davis
Iowa Judicial Branch
Michael Huppert
Lawrence McLellan
Des Moines
Annette Scieszinski
Albia
Jon Telleen
Davenport
Marty Diaz
Iowa City
Hecht
California
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Oregon
Maryland
New York
Alabama
Arizona
Iowa Considers Specialty Business Court to Handle Complex Civil Cases
Iowa judges seek four applicants for a three position business court to streamline complex civil litigation. Task force members note potential for faster rulings and reduced travel with electronic documents and tele hearings. The program aims for flexibility and no delays to other dockets while expanding expert business law handling.
Iowa Interstate expands in-house locomotive maintenance facility
The Dennis H. Miller Locomotive Maintenance Works in Iowa City replaces an aging shop, enabling in-house testing every 92 days for GE ES44AC locomotives. The plant handles up to four 4,400 horsepower engines, with fueling, sanding, wash bays, cranes, and underground walkways, employing about 40 workers across two shifts.
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Dennis H. Miller
Iowa Interstate
Andrew “Butch” Reid
Iowa City
Reid
Federal Railroad Administration
National Railway Equipment
Silvis
Ill
National
Iowa
Iowa Interstate expands shop and yard to boost locomotive maintenance
The Iowa Interstate Railroad adds a new 62 acre rail yard and expanded shop to handle more work without expanding the building. The facility houses GE locomotives weighing 432 000 pounds and a 35 ton crane for shell removal, with a larger break room and parts storage. The line operates 600 miles between Council Bluffs and Chicago and is a Railroad Development Corp subsidiary founded in 1994.
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Iowa Interstate
Railroad
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Chicago
Pittsburgh Based
Railroad Development Corp
Reid
Rock Island Railroad
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Diaz
Mark Zaiger
Shuttleworth
Ingersoll
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Judicial District
Patrick Grady
Grady
Lederer
Zaiger
5Th Judicial District
Judicial District
Ken Bosier
Judicial Branch
Trish. Mehaffey
Sourcemedia.net
Des Moines Gazette
And
Cliff Jette
Gazette
Brad Mayo
Iowa Interstate Railroad
James Kelly
George.ford
Kyle Grillot
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