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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

The United States Patent System - The Change is Coming! - Part III

By David Breiner | 09.04.2012
As mentioned in my previous articles, the America Invents Act (AIA) will move the United States Patent System from a first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system on March 16, 2013. Under the current system, an inventor has a 1 year grace period to file a patent application after the inventor discloses his or her invention to the public.... 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

BrownWinick Law Firm and Eight Attorneys Listed in Chambers USA® 2012 - America's Leading Lawyers for Business

By BrownWinick | 06.08.2012
BrownWinick has been ranked as a "leading law firm" in Chambers USA® 2012 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. Eight attorneys from BrownWinick were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA® 2012 as "leaders in Iowa" in the following areas: Doug... Read More

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