Government Policy and Law

Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed Richard Clogg as judge to the District Court in Judicial District 5A.

Clogg, an Indianola resident, was appointed as district associate judge in 1999, and was in private practice for …

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved a controversial cybersecurity bill that the Obama administration has threatened to veto, The Hill reported. Members approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), H.R. 3523, in …

Federal Reserve policymakers said Wednesday they expect economic growth to gradually accelerate, though they are refraining from new actions to lower borrowing costs, Bloomberg reported.

“The committee expects economic growth to remain moderate over coming …

Legal insurance provider ARAG is offering free estate planning services including a simple will, living will and power of attorney documents (health care and financial) to eligible Des Moines-area residents on May 1 from 1 …

Gov. Terry Branstad will release his 2011 income tax returns today at 1:30 p.m. Branstad releases his returns on a yearly basis as part of his transparency efforts, the governor’s office said.…

Developers John Kline and Randal Walters will stand trial together on bank and wire fraud charges, a federal judge ruled Monday.

U.S. District Judge Ronald Longstaff said in the ruling that federal prosecutors will not …

The Chinese government said today that the nation’s consumers continue to pay the price for economic prosperity, in the form of inflation for pork, alcohol, traditional medicine and other products, CNNMoney reported.

The cost of …

A Decatur County judge has refused to terminate a temporary restraining order that blocks DeWaay Financial Network LLC clients from continuing with arbitration hearings in an attempt to collect millions of dollars they claim to …

Any U.S. corporate executives who think they can use the JOBS Act’s relaxed rules for public listing to cut corners on accounting and disclosure may want to think again, according to Reuters analysis.

The Jumpstart …

A federal judge approved a $25 billion mortgage settlement with five top U.S. banks over allegations of foreclosure abuses and misconduct in servicing home loans, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer signed …