Perspectives

Jurors found that energy giant Texaco, acquired by Chevron in 2001, had for decades violated Louisiana regulations governing coastal...

On March 29, 2025, four constitutional amendments were on the ballot for Louisiana voters’ consideration. Constitutional Amendment No. 2,...

The Florida Department of Revenue announced today that the temporary sales tax reduction in Hillsborough County, Florida will expire on...

On March 20, 2025, Governor Landry issued Executive Order No. JML 25-033 and Louisiana Economic Development (LED)/Board of Commerce and...

Phillip Morris International (PMI) requested a declaratory statement regarding the taxability of their IQOS “heat stick” tobacco...

The First District Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that hookah products are "loose tobacco suitable for smoking" and therefore taxable as...

In the case of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. v. Roberto Ivan Ortega (Case No. 4:24−cv−04962), the United States District Court for the...

With a new administration often comes new rules and regulations. Earlier this month I spoke at the 2025 EHS Management Institute held in...

American blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reports that ransomware payments declined significantly in 2024, dropping to $813 million...

More than 80% of the nation’s trade relies on the maritime sector, equivalent to over $5 trillion in economic activity, according to a...

Louisiana voters will decide on March 29 whether to approve more than 100 pages of revisions to the state constitution related to ad...

A recent NAPA article notes key priorities of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), now chaired by...

On January 16, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Revenue issued Revenue Information Bulletin No. 25-009 announcing the “extraordinary...

The first few days of President Trump's second administration featured a flurry of executive orders and other actions intended in large...

The Trump Administration's January 21 announcement of “Project Stargate," a $500 billion private sector initiative, marks an...

The US Supreme Court threw employers a curveball in 2023 (Groff v. Dejoy, 600 U.S. 447 (2023)) when it held that an employer must show a...