Amanda Jansen, an employment law attorney at BrownWinick, was quoted in an article titled, "Time Off Policies," in the April 20, 2018 online edition of the IowaBusinessJournals.com.
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BrownWinick has been ranked as a “leading law firm” in Chambers USA 2018 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial. Ten attorneys from BrownWinick were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA 2018 as “leaders in Iowa” in the following areas: Michael R. Blaser –...
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BrownWinick’s charitable giving during April 2018 was focused on Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc. The staff and attorneys at BrownWinick held a “Jeans Day” fundraiser in early April. In addition, BrownWinick staff and attorneys worked together to prepare meals for the family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House near...
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BrownWinick successfully defended the City of Iowa City in an appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the City’s passage of three resolutions to facilitate ImOn Communications, LLC’s ("ImOn") construction of a fiber optic network in Iowa City that would provide only telephone and internet service. Mediacom sued the City arguing...
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The “Drop and Swap” exchange is a useful tool for a partnership that desires to sell investment property and when some of the partners want to cash out, but others want to reinvest. The most common purpose for these transactions is to add or remove a co-owner of investment property. However, there are some obstacles that the taxpayer must overcome...
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In a highly-anticipated ruling, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that gestational surrogacy contracts are enforceable in Iowa. The case involved a couple who were unable to conceive a child together. They entered an agreement with another couple, whereby the wife agreed to carry a child for the intended parents in exchange for compensation for...
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BrownWinick continued its charitable giving efforts during February 2018 by collecting items and raising money for the Rapid Rehousing Program at the Iowa Homeless Youth Center (“IHYC”). The Rapid Rehousing Program provides short term temporary housing for homeless youth as they move toward self-sufficiency and their own apartments. The IHYC works...
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BrownWinick attorney Amy Johnson was named to the Des Moines Business Record's 2018 Class of Forty Under 40 honorees. Forty Under 40 class selection is based on achievements, leadership and community involvement. Amy and the other honorees will be recognized at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel on Thursday, March 29, 2018.
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To Our Clients: The Iowa Legislature passed H.F. 589, “Agriculture Production Facility Fraud,” codified as Iowa Code section 717A.3A in 2012. This statute is commonly referred to as the ‘Ag-gag’ law or the Ag-Fraud law. The Ag-Fraud law in Iowa criminalizes: “a) obtaining access to an agricultural production facility by false pretenses; and b)...
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As you likely have heard, the United States is on the cusp of enacting landmark tax reform. These changes encompass the most notable overhaul of the tax code in over 30 years (known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”). Late last night, the Senate passed the reconciled tax bill that came out of Conference Committee, and the House did the same earlier...
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