Government Policy and Law

ARAG, a global provider of legal solutions, named Andrea Morse its chief financial officer. Morse joined ARAG in 2006 as corporate controller and was promoted to treasurer in 2011.

In her new role as CFO, …

Speaker John Boehner told his conference on Tuesday he will move to a “Plan B” in fiscal cliff talks with the White House that would raise tax rates on annual income above $1 million, The …

Aviva Life and Annuity Co. has sued three top executives of defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, accusing them of concealing the firm’s “serious financial problems” to raise money from potential bondholders, Reuters reported.

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A federal judge said Johnston-based DuPont Pioneer engaged in fraud in its defense against a patent infringement lawsuit by rival Monsanto Co., The Des Moines Register reported. A federal court jury in St. Louis in August …

Internal Revenue Service data compiled by Bloomberg show that the greatest concentrations of people who could face higher tax rates if President Barack Obama gets his way in budget negotiations live in places that voted …

Iowa lawmakers questioned leaders Wednesday about an Iowa Fund of Funds restructuring agreement that puts taxpayers on the hook for about $26 million in tax credits over six years to pay the program’s obligations, The …

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that “serious differences” remain with President Barack Obama in talks to avert the “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and budget cuts, Reuters reported.

Boehner spoke with …

Michigan lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that would sharply limit labor rights, passing the first of two measures over the objections of thousands of people packing the Capitol in protest, NBCNews.com reported.

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s sale of its remaining stake in American International Group Inc (AIG) will fetch $7.6 billion, bringing the government a total profit of $22.7 billion from its crisis-era bailout of the insurer, …

Ten Iowa lawyers were named 2012 Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers, a service that rates outstanding lawyers. The selection process is multi phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Here is the …