BW INSIGHTS

Invoking or Defending Against Force Majeure: How Long Will COVID Excuse Non-performance?

Though COVID-19 remains an active threat across the nation, many communities have confronted the delicate task of reopening amidst the health crisis. As the nation emerges from hibernation, businesses have asked—how much longer can parties to a contract invoke force majeure as a result of the pandemic to excuse its performance of the contract?... Read More

Making a big change to your business? We can help.

COVID-19 has drastically altered market demands and in response, some companies are temporarily changing their business models to manufacture products that are desperately needed. We have ethanol plants manufacturing hand sanitizer, clothing companies making surgical gowns, and plastic molding companies making face shields. One hurdle to making... Read More

Determining Whether Your Business Qualifies as Essential

More and more state and local governments are issuing “stay at home” orders that require all non-essential businesses to cease operations and send employees home. We’ve received many client questions regarding the ramifications of these orders, the definition of an “essential business,” and the registration requirements for essential businesses.... Read More

Aircraft Dry Lease Checklist

There is no doubt about it: purchasing, owning, and operating an aircraft is an expensive endeavor. For this reason, we find our clients seeking out more cost effective private aircraft arrangements. Most often, an aircraft charter or lease arrangement more closely aligns with a client’s goals than outright aircraft ownership. Chartered air travel... Read More

Checklist for Forming an Iowa LLC

If you have decided that forming an LLC is the right choice for your business, trying to figure out what exactly must be done can be a confusing process. The list below serves as a general checklist for forming an Iowa LLC. Step 1: Filing the Certificate of Organization The first step in forming the LLC is filing a Certificate of Organization with... Read More