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Estate Planning Law Changes

By BrownWinick | 07.09.2013

Early this year, Congress passed the 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act (the "2012 Act") in response to the "fiscal cliff." Among other items, the 2012 Act addressed the expiration of certain favorable federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer ("GST") tax rules. The purpose of this article is to provide a summary of the new estate,... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm and Six Attorneys Listed in Chambers USA® 2013 - America's Leading Lawyers for Business

By BrownWinick | 07.03.2013

BrownWinick has been ranked as a "leading law firm" in Chambers USA® 2013 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. Six attorneys from BrownWinick were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA® 2013 as "leaders in Iowa" in the following areas: Doug... Read More

Health Care Reform - Wellness Programs - Final Regulations

By BrownWinick | 06.10.2013

Last week, HHS, DOL and the IRS jointly issued final rules on "Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans." The final rules update existing HIPAA wellness rules, and are effective for plan years beginning after January 1, 2014. They apply to both grandfathered and non-grandfathered health plans. Note that compliance... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes 2013 Summer Associates

By BrownWinick | 05.28.2013

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that Molly Driscoll and Margaret Hibbs are participating in the firm's 2013 Summer Associates Program. Molly is currently attending Drake University Law School and is a 2006 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago. Margaret is currently attending Drake University Law School and is a 2009 graduate of Luther... Read More

NLRB Union Poster Rule Struck Down

By BrownWinick | 05.07.2013

On May 7, 2013, the D.C. Circuit vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s ("NLRB") rule requiring employers to display posters regarding employees’ right to unionize, bargain and protest. The court found that the NLRB rule was unenforceable under federal labor law. The rule treated the failure to post as evidence of anti-union animus in cases... Read More

Employers Must Use New Form I-9

By BrownWinick | 05.07.2013

Beginning May 7, 2013, employers must use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Revision 03/08/13) for all new hires and reverifications. The new form can be found on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") website at www.uscis.gov under the forms tab. Please contact a BrownWinick Employment Attorney... Read More

Polk County District Court Reversed a Decision by the Iowa Utilities Board

By BrownWinick | 04.29.2013

On March 29, 2013, the Polk County District Court reversed a decision by the Iowa Utilities Board ("IUB") determining that a proposed "third-party" power purchase agreement for the sale by a solar energy developer to the owner of a city-owned building in Dubuque, Iowa, of electricity generated by a solar array constructed on the roof of the... Read More

Michael Dee Voted Into Membership to the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

By BrownWinick | 04.15.2013

The IOWA ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS, which was established in 1962, is limited to 250 attorneys who have displayed outstanding skills, the highest integrity and whose primary dedication is to the trial practice of law. BrownWinick is proud to announce that attorney Michael A. Dee was voted into membership in the Academy in February 2013. Membership... Read More

H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2014

By BrownWinick | 04.08.2013

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced that the numerical limitations have been reached for FY 2014. This means that all H-1B Petitions for Nonimmigrant Workers received between April 1 and April 5 will be placed in a lottery. Only 65,000 visa slots are available for H-1B highly skilled workers. USCIS also received... Read More

New Form I-9 Released

By BrownWinick | 03.12.2013

On March 8, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") released a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The form is now available on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov or by clicking on this link Form I-9. Employers will not be penalized for using the old version of the Form I-9 until after May 7, 2013... Read More