HerringLaw: Civil Rights & Discrimination Law in Iowa

Iowa Civil Rights Act Deadline changed

The Iowa Legislature passed and Governor Culver signed into law SF 2292 which was a bill extending the length of time a person has to submit a complaint of a discriminatory or unfair practice to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Previously it was 180 days, but as of July lst [when the law will go into effect] the new timeframe is 300 days, in line with the federal timeline.

Of course, pushing deadlines is not a good idea, but it does allow more time for complainants to perhaps work out a resolution and also to gather evidence to support the complaint.

What a treat - iTunes U

I was reading the 'Hot News' off the Apple site and it mentioned ITunes U, so I went there in iTunes to see what it provides and was literally blown away. Apple explains it in the iTunes area of its website, here. But to see the breadth of the offerings [much or maybe all of which are free] you need to go to the U itself in iTunes.

For instance, that's where you can find Randy Pausch's Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, a moving experience provided by Carnegie-Mellon University. Steve Jobs's Commencement Address at Stanford. And a host of PBS and affiliate shows. There's something for everyone, audio, video and long and short features. Well worth diving in.

The Mac Guru of Damascus

A charming and good natured tale of getting one's laptop back in a foreign country. From Wired : The Mac Guru of Damascus

Iowa Civil Rights Law Amended - 300 Days

Persons who want to file a civil rights complaint under Iowa law with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission will have 300 Days to file as of July 1st when a new law goes into effect expanding the filing deadline from the present 180 days [6 months] to the federal deferral timeline of 300 days. There is an exception for persons covered by Section 614.8 of the code [mentally ill and minors] who apparently have more time, since they have a year from certain events. This doesn't mean to wait for the whole 300 days, but it does provide more time for a person and/or his or her attorney to gather the facts and either decide not to file or to file a stronger case. Congratulations and a Big Thanks to the Executive Director of the ICRC, Ray Rosenberg, the Iowa Legislature, and the Governor, who signed it today.

How to Cut Expenses, 101 Ways

A useful list of ideas to save money and cut expenses.
101 Ways to Cut Expenses

Macs in Trial #2

A great seminar over two days is being held in Dallas, Macs in Trial #2, which [I hope] will become an annual event.  It's put together by lawyers on the MacLaw listserve, primarily Kern Lewis.  I couldn't attend due to a conflicting conference, but, fortunately, there's some blogging going on by Brett Burney [author of the eDiscoveryinfo blog on the blog-site of Blake Boyd, Trial Technologist's View.  I am really jealous!

Great help for computer organization and Sanity

I have clipped some information from this site - 43Folders - at times and thought I'd provide the link here, as it's helped me figure out which email program to use and how to cut down on the residue and also how to clean up the syncing process at .Mac.  I commend the site to you for linking or feeding.

Computer Related Items for Sale

Here, downloadable and 40k -  computer_items_for_sale.pdf  is a list of various computer-items - Airports, software, booklets for older software, etc. - that I'm selling prior to listing on eBay or elsewhere.  The full list explains features and specifics of each item.  Contact me by email at Victoria @ VictoriaHerring.com

www.maclife.com

Link: www.maclife.com.

Apple makes it easy to resell your Macs if you purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan. These protection plans are fully transferable to the person buying your used equipment.

Which doesn't mean one shouldn't give it away, just make sure the AppleCare information goes with it so the recipient can truly enjoy his or her "new" Mac [also true of iPods, iPhones, etc., I suppose]

eDiscovery in Iowa

I have wondered whether Iowa's state laws might also embody the ideas behind the federal eDiscovery rules now found in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and found a blogsite which compiles the current state of state law requirements mirroring the federal provisions on eDiscovery, only to find nothing listed for Iowa.