Federal Court Finds No Standing in Three “Drive By” Discrimination Lawsuits
By: Michael Dee | 08.28.2020
In the course of one week in early August 2020, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Iowa and other Midwestern states, struck Read…
BrownWinick Wins Ruling Resulting in Substantial Impact on the Livestock Production Industry
By: BrownWinick | 07.08.2020
On July 6, BrownWinick attorney, Danielle Smid, and Texas attorney, Shawn Twing, obtained a ruling with potential for broad impact on the livestock production industry. Read…
Judge rules on Round-Up cancer warning
By: BrownWinick | 07.01.2020
California’s Proposition 65 will not be enforced against Bayer, the manufacturer of Round-Up, a federal court ruled on June 22nd. The proposition required that Read…
Governor Reynolds Extends Emergency Proclamation
By: BrownWinick | 06.29.2020
On Thursday, June 25th, Governor Reynolds extended Iowa’s Emergency Proclamation. The Proclamation enacts certain requirements, restrictions, and/or relief in the following areas due to Read…
Candor Conference Deadline Extended to One Year
By: BrownWinick | 06.29.2020
Changes to Iowa’s Candor law creating an extended timeline for initiating the Candor process will take effect July 1, 2020. The Candor process was Read…
SCOTUS Rules Gay and Transgender Employees Protected by Title VII
By: BrownWinick | 06.23.2020
In a highly anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court declared that employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is Read…
By: BrownWinick | 03.27.2020
On March 27, 2020, Northern District of Iowa Federal District Court Judge C.J. Williams granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of New Read…
COVID-19 Update: Polk County District Court Matters
By: Ryan Shellady | 03.27.2020
On March 26, 2020, Chief Judge Huppert issued a new Administrative Order for the Polk County Courthouse Campus. Below is a brief summary of Read…
Identification of "Essential Business" Employees
By: Amy Johnson | 03.26.2020
As more cities and states are moving to require citizens to “shelter in place,” how do “essential business” employees identify themselves? The “shelter in place” Read…
Clarification Provided on Remote Notarizations
By: Karen Karr | 03.25.2020
On March 24, 2020, the Iowa Secretary of State issued guidance for remote notarizations. It clarifies that remote notarization must comply with Section 6 Read…