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BrownWinick Included in 2027 Edition of Best Law Firms Ranked by Best®

BrownWinick is proud to share that the firm has been named in the Best Law Firms Ranked by Best® 2027 publication. Firms featured in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms® list have consistently demonstrated excellence in legal expertise and industry knowledge. Each firm is thoroughly assessed using client feedback, peer recommendations, leadership... Read More

Iowa Supreme Court Clarifies Iowa Civil Rights Act Individual Liability, Disability Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate, and Retaliation Standards

On Friday, June 25th, the Iowa Supreme Court filed a decision addressing several issues under the Iowa Civil Rights Act. In Rumsey v. Woodgrain Millwork, Inc., a discharged employee filed disability discrimination and retaliation claims against his former employer. The employee was injured at work in early 2015, and the employer provided the... Read More

Iowa Supreme Court Decides Key Iowa Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Questions, Provides Leniency to Iowa Businesses

This morning, Friday, June 25, 2021, the Iowa Supreme Court filed decisions in two cases involving Iowa’s private sector drug and alcohol testing law. Under the decisions, Iowa employers will not be held liable for violating Iowa’s private sector drug and alcohol testing law so long as they “substantially comply” with the provisions of the law.... Read More

Court Reaffirms Employees Complaining about Sexual Harassment Must Prove They Were Actually Offended

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Iowa and other Midwestern states, recently affirmed the dismissal of a sexual harassment lawsuit because the plaintiff could not establish she was actually offended by the alleged harassing conduct. Although this requirement seems like common sense – that a complaining employee must actually be... Read More