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Cost-Plus Contracts - A New Warning For Contractors

By Michael Dee | 10.21.2019
A recent decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals serves as a cautionary tale for contractors: Contractors must prove their actual costs under cost-plus contracts or they may not be paid. In Olmstead Construction, Inc. v. Otter Creek Investments, LLC, the contractor and owner entered into a cost-plus contract to build a convenience store. After... Read More

Hemp Fields of Opportunities

By BrownWinick | 10.21.2019
There’s a lot of hype around hemp these days. Hemp products, including CBD, or cannabidiol, seem to be all over the market. Indeed, uses for hemp seem endless. The hemp plant can be used for anything from paper to therapeutic oils to rope and have even been considered for food products. Legislation was previously passed allowing physicians to... Read More

What are my Information Rights as an LLC Member?

By Brennan Block | 10.16.2019
When a limited liability company (“LLC”) is first formed, its owners are often eager to start doing business. In the pandemonium that comes along with getting a business up and running, the owners often overlook what business records and information the owners of the LLC may rightfully access going forward (often referred to as “information... Read More

Due Diligence: Its Importance in an M&A Deal

By BrownWinick | 10.16.2019
Buying a business can be an extremely hectic and overwhelming process. One of the most important things for a buyer to do is understand what they are purchasing. The process of investigating and fully understanding what a buyer is purchasing is called performing due diligence. Due diligence is often the most time consuming and important part of... Read More

PCWA Basket Auction

By BrownWinick | 10.07.2019
BrownWinick attorneys attended the 18th Annual Polk County Women Attorney's Basket Auction on October 3,2019. The Basket Auction benefits the Young Women's Resource Center, a local 501(c)(3) organization that works with young mothers and at-risk girls in the greater Des Moines community. The Basket Auction consists of both a silent auction --... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes New Associates

By BrownWinick | 10.04.2019
Amy earned her B.A. in Women’s Studies from the University of Iowa in 2008. She received her Master of Public Health in 2019 from Des Moines University. Also in 2019, Amy earned her J.D. with high honors and certificates in Health Law and Legislative Practice from Drake University Law School. She has a general practice including, but not limited... Read More

BrownWinick Participates in NAMIWalks

By BrownWinick | 09.28.2019
Members of BrownWinick's Health Law Practice Group and their families gathered on Saturday, September 28, 2019 to participate in NAMIWalks Iowa, which was held in Johnston. BrownWinick also served as a Bronze Sponsor of the event. The NAMIWalks Iowa event raised over $123,000 for the Iowa Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Health. One in... Read More

Raising Capital Via Rule 504

By BrownWinick | 09.26.2019
In general, every security offering in the United States is required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and applicable state securities regulators unless the offering qualifies for an exemption from registration under both federal and state laws and regulations. It is important for companies to qualify for... Read More

Criminal Screening under Fair Housing

By Katie McKain Tegtmeier | 09.26.2019
While having a criminal record is not a protected characteristic under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) closely regulates criminal history-based restrictions on housing if, without justification, criminal history-based restrictions burden renters of one race or national origin over another.... Read More

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