Publications

The Nebraska Supreme Court, in Sanitary and Improvement District No. 196 v. City of Valley, 858 N.W. 2d 553, 290 Neb. 1 (2015), held that a city may annex land on which a sanitary improvement district is located if the land is not agricultural, the land is contiguous and adjacent […]

On March 16, 2015, Governor Ricketts approved LB 180, which amends Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 44-201 and 44-1981 to allow title companies to insure interests in personal property or fixtures against adverse claims to title or security interests. Previously, Nebraska law limited title insurance to real property. Under the law, […]

The Iowa Supreme Court, in Rosauer Corporation v. Sapp Development, L.L.C., held the implied warranty of workmanlike construction does not apply to the sale of vacant land. 856 N.W.2d 906 (Iowa 2014). As such, the developer could not maintain an action against the seller of the lot without a dwelling. […]

The ninety day first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature is now over half complete. Here is an update on the bills we are tracking related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. You can find copies of the bills and information regarding status of the bills on the […]

On March 18, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel issued Memorandum 15-04 analyzing the legality of many types of employee handbook policies in the context of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. The Memorandum offers guidance on the General Counsel’s views of this evolving area of […]