2010 June | Des Moines Business Lawyer

Iowa nurses in contract dispute with hospital

Posted on June 30th, 2010 No Comments

Union nurses at a hospital in Sioux City, Iowa have rejected the last contract offer and their current contract expires shortly.

They have said that they will not being going on a strike and will continue working a normal schedule until they can come to an agreement. Earlier this week, the nurses voted on the latest offer and 205 voted no and 12 voted yes.

The largest issue between the two sides are regarding pay and benefits. Other issues, such as security, they have similar views. A 60-day extension of the contract has been set up so an agreement can be worked out.

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Man sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud

Posted on June 22nd, 2010 No Comments

A federal judge sentenced a man, a former manager of a kosher meat packing plant, to 27 years in prison for financial fraud and illegal immigration charges.

The raid of the man’s Postville plant lead to immigration charges and bankruptcy of Agriprocessors, deportation of many illegal immigrants. The man was charged with 86 counts of financial fraud revolving around a mishandled loan from First Bank Business Capital of St. Louis.

The judge claimed that the man misled the bank repeatedly and ordered employees to create fake invoices and moved cash into secret accounts. The judge found that this behavior caused the bank to lose $26 million.

If you or a loved one needs help to overcome the harms caused by financial fraud, contact the Des Moines fraud lawyers of LaMarca & Landry, P.C. by calling 877-327-2600 today to discuss your legal options.

Amcor to buy plastic packaging company

Posted on June 16th, 2010 No Comments

Amcor Ltd., an Australia-based company is planning to buy a plastic packaging company, Ball Corp, for $280 million.

Ball Corp. is a Colorado-based company that supplies metal and plastic packaging. The business contract is expected to close during the third quarter of 2010. Amcor is hoping that the purchase will help to operating efficiency.

The sale price includes $265 million cash and $15 million contingent consideration. The deal includes inquiring five business plants that employ nearly 1,000 people. The plants manufacture polyethylene terephthalate bottles as well as other related assets.

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Women's identity stolen by at least 10 people

Posted on June 10th, 2010 No Comments

A woman has had her identity stolen by at least 10 different people, possibly illegal immigrants, after taking her Social Security number.

In some cases her name was used, in other cases different names were used but her Social Security number was used. The women has been caught up in identity theft, a crime that happened to 11 million victims in 2009.

Thieves can get your information Social Security numbers, credit or debit cards. The woman thinks that her identity was stolen after she lost her purse.

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Companies dispute over contract

Posted on June 10th, 2010 No Comments

A Texas corporation has filed a suit against a Nebraska corporation for allegedly not paying for thousands of boxes of energy shots.

According to the lawsuit, ActiTech LP has filed a breach of contract suit against Fortress Systems because Fortress Systems had ActiTech bottle and distribute cases of Monster energy drinks from September 2008 to July 2009.

However, ActiTech has stated that Fortress Systems has not paid the total amount that is due for their product and services. ActiTech has sued Fortress System for breach of contract and still owes past fees plus additional storage fees.

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Windstream Corp completes acquisition of local service provider

Posted on June 4th, 2010 No Comments

Windstream Corporation has reportedly completed the acquisition of a local exchange operator that provides wire line services in Iowa. The small business is located in Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota.

Windstream announced the $1.2 billion acquisition of Iowa Telecom in November 2009 and the entered a tentative settlement. Some Iowa shareholders filed class action suits to challenge this deal. Windstream is one of the leading rural telecom carriers in the U.S. with nearly 3 million fixed access lines. The corporation is buying smaller carriers to boost its revenues and customer base.

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Former bank employee charged with fraud in Iowa

Posted on June 3rd, 2010 No Comments

A former Sac City Bank employee pleaded guilty to defrauding customers and has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison and was ordered to pay more than $4 million and restitution.

The 49-year-old employee was sentenced on June 1, 2010 after pleading guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, identity theft, making false bank statements and records last July.

Records show that the employee sold more than 40 fraudulent bank deposits to victims between 1995 to 2009. The woman also admitted to opening back accounts using the information from deceased bank customers.

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