When LLC Owners are Personally Liable

By BrownWinick | 06.01.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, When LLC Owners Are Personally Liable, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

OSHA's New Recordkeeping Rule - Do You Have It Down Right?

By BrownWinick | 05.20.2016

On May 12, 2016, OSHA published its new recordkeeping rule, which is entitled “Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.” The new rule includes (1) additional reporting obligations for some employers; (2) procedures for informing employees of their right to report work-related injuries and their access to the company’s accident and... Read More

Greater Transparency for Out-of-State LLCS? Not So Fast.

By BrownWinick | 04.27.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Greater Transparency for Out-of-State LLCs? Not So Fast, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

BrownWinick Staff and Attorneys Raise Funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa

By BrownWinick | 04.21.2016

BrownWinick's charitable giving efforts during the months of March and April, 2016 were focused on the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc. The staff and attorneys at BrownWinick held a “Jeans Day” fundraiser in early March. On April 21, BrownWinick staff and attorneys worked together to prepare a meal for the parents and family... Read More

Iowa Passes Law to Create Biorenewable Chemical Tax Credit Program

By Joe Leo | 04.07.2016

On April 6, 2016, Governor Branstad signed into law Senate File 2300 which creates the Biorenewable Chemical Tax Credit Program, a landmark piece of legislation that is expected to result in significant investment and innovation in Iowa. This legislation was supported by a diverse coalition of interested parties in Iowa, including the Iowa... Read More

Updates in the Affordable Care Act

By Cynthia Boyle Lande | 04.01.2016

Cynthia Boyle Lande, an attorney at BrownWinick, was quoted in an article titled, "Updates in the Affordable Care Act," in the April 2016 edition of BUILD Des Moines online magazine. Read More

Challenges in Checking Potential Employees' Backgrounds

By BrownWinick | 03.31.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Challenges in Checking Potential Employees' Backgrounds, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

OSHA Announced a New Rule to Protect Workers From Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica

By BrownWinick | 03.28.2016

On March 24, 2016, OSHA announced a final rule which will protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. What is crystalline silica? Crystalline silica is a basic component of soil, sand, granite and other minerals. Quartz is the most common form of crystalline silica. This silica becomes respirable dust when workers chip,... Read More

Should We Fire Him for That Post?

By BrownWinick | 03.16.2016

The March edition of the Harvard Business Review ("HBR") features expert commentary by BrownWinick employment law attorney,Megan Erickson Moritz, in response to the magazine's monthly Case Study. HBR's fictional Case Studies pose challenges faced by real business leaders, with solutions and analysis from experts in response - usually featuring two... Read More

Cybersecurity

By BrownWinick | 03.15.2016

Drew Larson, an attorney at BrownWInick, was quoted in an article titled, "Cybersecurity," in the March 2016 edition of the Business Record Iowa (in partnership with The Iowa Association of Business and Industry). Read More