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Decoding the Alphabet Soup of Shipping Terms

By Brian McCormac | 06.17.2019
Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Associate, Mariah Kauder, and BrownWinick attorney, Brian McCormac If you have been party to a contract for the sale of goods, the options for shipping terms might seem like a mystery of far too similar terms that can manage to make a world of difference. Understanding when the risk of loss transfers and... Read More

Brian Rickert Appointed Chair of ISBA Construction Law Section Council

By BrownWinick | 06.12.2019
BrownWinick Law Firm Attorney Brian Rickert has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Construction Law Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association for their 2019-2020 fiscal year. Members of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section Council include construction law attorneys from across the state of Iowa. The Council... Read More

BW Wins Defense Verdict in Disability Discrimination Trial

By BrownWinick | 06.11.2019
Following an eight-day jury trial in Linn County, Iowa, BrownWinick attorneys Michael Dee and James White won a defense verdict in a case involving claims of disability discrimination and retaliation. BrownWinick represented a large national energy company and two of its employees who were sued by a former employee alleging the company terminated... Read More

BrownWinick Volunteers Support Habitat for Humanity

By BrownWinick | 06.07.2019
The BrownWinick law firm hosted a firm-wide Volunteer Day on June 7 with more than 80 attorneys and staff participating in the afternoon event. This year, the firm's Volunteer Day benefited the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity. Three teams of volunteers worked at Habitat ReStore (Urbandale and Euclid locations), Rock the Block® and a new... Read More

Limiting Risk for Your Sponsored Event

By BrownWinick | 06.03.2019
Businesses that organize events should do all they reasonably can to limit their liability exposure. One way to accomplish this is to have event participants sign a Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement before participating in the event. These agreements are particularly important where physical activity (e.g., a marathon) or... Read More

Responding to a Breach Incident

By Brian McCormac | 05.30.2019
Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Law Clerk, Casey Sievert, and BrownWinick attorney, Brian McCormac With the growing number of data security incidents and the potential for bet-the-company sized risks, it is crucial to know how to navigate such an event. BrownWinick’s data security and privacy team specializes in helping businesses... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes 2019 Summer Associates

By BrownWinick | 05.24.2019
BrownWinick is pleased to announce that William “Billy” Daniel, Sheridan (Schuessler) DeJong, Cassandra “Casey” Sievert, Mackensie Graham, and Mariah Kauder are participating in the firm’s 2019 Summer Associates Program. Billy is currently attending Drake University Law School and is a 2017 graduate of Truman State University (B.S., Accounting).... Read More

Jan Baker Memorial Sock Drive

By BrownWinick | 05.14.2019
The Spring Charity Project for BrownWinick was the Jan Baker Memorial Sock Drive. This project was a collection event for an important staple – SOCKS! In total, BrownWinick attorneys and staff donated 353 pairs of socks that will be given to local shelters. Socks are the most essential item to a homeless person and the item that shelters most need... Read More

Targeted Cyber Attacks are Rapidly Increasing in 2019

By James Pray | 05.10.2019
Your company, your vendors and suppliers, and your customers are currently under the biggest wave of cyber-attacks that I’ve seen since the internet was created. If you have not noticed this latest wave of attacks, your vendors and customers have or your company may simply not be aware that it has already been attacked. Along with being a... Read More

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