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8th Circuit Upholds Iowa City's Rights Regarding Installation of Fiber Optic Networks

By Michael Dee | 04.04.2018
BrownWinick successfully defended the City of Iowa City in an appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the City’s passage of three resolutions to facilitate ImOn Communications, LLC’s ("ImOn") construction of a fiber optic network in Iowa City that would provide only telephone and internet service. Mediacom sued the City arguing... Read More

Drop and Swap Exchanges

By Katie McKain Tegtmeier | 03.16.2018
The “Drop and Swap” exchange is a useful tool for a partnership that desires to sell investment property and when some of the partners want to cash out, but others want to reinvest. The most common purpose for these transactions is to add or remove a co-owner of investment property. However, there are some obstacles that the taxpayer must overcome... Read More

Iowa Supreme Court Rules That Surrogacy Contracts Are Enforceable

By BrownWinick | 02.18.2018
In a highly-anticipated ruling, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that gestational surrogacy contracts are enforceable in Iowa. The case involved a couple who were unable to conceive a child together. They entered an agreement with another couple, whereby the wife agreed to carry a child for the intended parents in exchange for compensation for... Read More

Iowa Homeless Youth Center - BrownWinick's First Charity Event in 2018

By BrownWinick | 02.06.2018
BrownWinick continued its charitable giving efforts during February 2018 by collecting items and raising money for the Rapid Rehousing Program at the Iowa Homeless Youth Center (“IHYC”). The Rapid Rehousing Program provides short term temporary housing for homeless youth as they move toward self-sufficiency and their own apartments. The IHYC works... Read More

IDAHO CASE PROVIDES POSITIVE PRECEDENT FOR AG PROTECTION ACT

By BrownWinick | 01.12.2018
To Our Clients: The Iowa Legislature passed H.F. 589, “Agriculture Production Facility Fraud,” codified as Iowa Code section 717A.3A in 2012. This statute is commonly referred to as the ‘Ag-gag’ law or the Ag-Fraud law. The Ag-Fraud law in Iowa criminalizes: “a) obtaining access to an agricultural production facility by false pretenses; and b)... Read More

What to Consider Doing in 2017 if Federal Income Tax Reform Becomes Law

By Christopher Nuss | 12.20.2017
As you likely have heard, the United States is on the cusp of enacting landmark tax reform. These changes encompass the most notable overhaul of the tax code in over 30 years (known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”). Late last night, the Senate passed the reconciled tax bill that came out of Conference Committee, and the House did the same earlier... Read More

Festival of Trees & Lights

By BrownWinick | 11.22.2017
The BrownWinick law firm chose Blank Children's Hospital Festival of Trees & Lights again in 2017 as part of their continued efforts to give back to the community. BrownWinick sponsored a tree at the Festival, its attorneys and staff contributed funds in exchange for wearing jeans to work, and also donated over 590 books to be used by the patients... Read More

Attorney Brian Rickert Named to Super Lawyers' "Top 10 List" of All Lawyers in Iowa

By BrownWinick | 11.13.2017
Attorney Brian Rickert of the BrownWinick Law Firm was named to Super Lawyers “Top 10: 2017 Iowa Super Lawyers List” for Iowa. The “Top 10 List” is a listing of the lawyers in Iowa who received the highest point totals regardless of practice specialty and is based solely on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only the lawyers in Iowa... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2018 "Best Law Firms" List

By BrownWinick | 11.06.2017
BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2018 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The eighth edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2018 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2017. Firms included in the 2018 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

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