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The "Fiscal Cliff" and Post-Election Tax Planning for 2012 and 2013

By BrownWinick | 12.01.2012
With the election over and the "Fiscal Cliff" looming, it is a good time to consider all of the potential tax changes coming at the end of the year. Many of these potential changes are the result of the Budget Control Act of 2011, a compromise reached by the President and Congress at the end of last year. Under the Act, if Congress cannot find a... Read More

Google Inc. Invested in Iowa Wind Farm

By BrownWinick | 11.16.2012
RPM Access, LLC announced on November 15, 2012 that it will receive a $75 million equity investment in their Rippey Wind Farm from Google Inc. BrownWinick law firm attorneys, James Pray and Philip Stoffregen represented RPM Access, LLC and were involved in the environmental, zoning, and utility regulation review for this project and the recent... Read More

BrownWinick Ranked in 2013 "Best Law Firms"

By BrownWinick | 11.01.2012
BrownWinick has been included in the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings. The third edition of the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® released the 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2012. These rankings features law firms given consistently notable performance ratings by clients and peers. The mission of "Best... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013

By BrownWinick | 09.04.2012
BrownWinick is proud to announce that 16 attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC), the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The lawyers included are: Ronni F. Begleiter (Employee Benefits (ERISA)... Read More

Employers Should Continue Using Current I-9 Form

By BrownWinick | 08.13.2012
The I-9 Form should be used for all newly-hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. USCIS has advised that until further notice, employers should continue using the I-9 Form currently available on the forms page of the USCIS website:http://www.uscis.gov. This form should continue to be used even after... Read More

Key Provisions of 2010 Healthcare Reform Legislation for Small (under 50) Employers

By BrownWinick | 07.28.2012
NOTE: Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with the exception that the Federal government’s power to terminate Medicaid funding is to be narrowly read. The main focus of the Court was on the individual mandate, which requires most individuals to maintain health coverage or pay a penalty beginning... Read More

Key Provisions of 2010 Healthcare Reform Legislation for Large (50+) Employers

By BrownWinick | 06.28.2012
NOTE: Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with the exception that the Federal government’s power to terminate Medicaid funding is to be narrowly read. The main focus of the Court was on the individual mandate, which requires most individuals to maintain health coverage or pay a penalty beginning... Read More

H-1B Cap Has Been Reached

By BrownWinick | 06.12.2012
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 12, 2012, that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B Petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 petitions for FY2013. June 11, 2012, was the final receipt date for new H-1B petitions requesting employment beginning in FY2013. Any petitions received after June 12, 2012... Read More

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