Category Business & Corporate Law

BrownWinick Named a 2023 Top Workplace in Iowa

By BrownWinick | 09.18.2023

The BrownWinick Law Firm has been named in The Des Moines Register’s "Top Workplace in Iowa" for 2023. Only 147 companies made this year’s list of Iowa’s top workplaces, from small, mid-sized, and large employers. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology... Read More

Marcos Danielson Joins BrownWinick as an Associate Attorney

By BrownWinick | 09.13.2023

BrownWinick is thrilled to welcome associate attorney Marcos Danielson to the firm. Marcos primarily practices within the Business and Corporate practice group. “Marcos is a great addition to our team” said Brian McCormac, Recruiting Committee Chair. “After his impressive summer with us last year as a summer associate, we are thrilled to be... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers® List

By BrownWinick | 08.17.2023

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 33 lawyers have been included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2024 The Best Lawyers... Read More

Chambers USA 2023 Guide Recognizes Eight BrownWinick Attorneys and Four Practice Areas

By BrownWinick | 06.01.2023

BrownWinick is proud to announce the recognition of several of its attorneys in the prestigious Chambers USA 2023 guide. Chambers USA is an esteemed legal directory that evaluates and ranks attorneys and law firms based on their legal expertise, professional achievements, and client feedback. The rankings and accolades received in Corporate/M&A,... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List

By BrownWinick | 08.19.2021

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 21 lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2022 The Best Lawyers... Read More

H-1B Lottery Concluded – Petitions May Be Filed Beginning April 1

By BrownWinick | 04.03.2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced earlier this week that the H-1B electronic registration process and the FY2021 lottery has concluded. Employers are now eligible to file a FY2021 H-1B cap-subject petition — provided they electronically registered the beneficiary in the H-1B registration process, and the registration was... Read More

Iowa Workforce Development Changes Policy on Unemployment Benefits and PTO

By BrownWinick | 03.30.2020

Iowa Workforce Development announced today that effective immediately, employees who are or will be laid off, or are unable to work for COVID-19-related reasons, will not be required to use all available paid leave before becoming eligible to receive Iowa unemployment benefits. This change is not retroactive and claims will not be backdated. This... Read More

New Grant for Targeted Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 — Apply Now!

By BrownWinick | 03.29.2020

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) is offering grants of up to $10,000 for eligible small businesses that have been economically impacted by COVID-19. Eligible businesses include Targeted Small Businesses (TSB)—businesses owned by women, individuals with minority status, service-connected disabled veterans, and individuals with... Read More

COVID-19 Immigration Q&A for Employers

By BrownWinick | 03.25.2020

What impact does “work-from-home” and “social distancing” have on my foreign labor force? Many non-immigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, TN, O, P, R, etc.) are tied to particular work-sites and activities performed at specific locations. Employers that are asking their employees to work from home may need to file new Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) or... Read More

'Cause Breaking Up is Easy To Do - Divisions: A New Way to Spin Off an Entity?

By BrownWinick | 11.07.2019

As we all know, sometimes bigger is not better. For one reason or another, a company might decide to spin off part of its business. For an example, think of DowDuPont Inc.’s recent spin-off of its materials science business (now Dow, Inc.) and its agriculture business, (now Corteva, Inc.). Traditionally, if an entity wants to effectuate a... Read More