24 Oct, 2024 Building Strong Agreements: Navigating Construction Contracts and Key Clauses By Chris Cazenave Victoria Davies Earlier this month I spoke at the Louisiana State Bar "Building for Success: Construction Law 2024” seminar held in New Orleans. During...
07 Oct, 2024 Coast Guard Amends Policy Letter on Surveillance Requirements of the Safer Sea Act By Sara Kuebel On October 1, 2024, the US Coast Guard issued Policy Letter 23-05 to provide clarification on the video and audio surveillance...
04 Oct, 2024 A Critical Crossroads: The Vice-Presidential Debate and Environmental Regulatory Impacts By Marisa Del Turco Tuesday's vice-presidential debate between candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz once again brought to the forefront the independent stances...
01 Oct, 2024 Governor Landry Announces Special Session to Address Tax Reform By Jesse "Jay" R. Adams, III Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced today that he will call a special session in November to consider significant tax reform. While...
20 Sep, 2024 Roblox Pairs Down Complaint, but Still Faces Class-Action Suit Over Virtual Currency Gambling By Daniel J. McGinn Roblox's most recent motion to dismiss the gambling-based class-action complaint brought by parents, guardians, and minor-aged users of...
12 Sep, 2024 DC District Court Holds "Control of Chamber" Event Contracts are not "Gaming" By Daniel J. McGinn The DC District Court ruled in favor of prediction market operator Kalshiex LLC in its efforts to offer event contracts based on the...
04 Sep, 2024 Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on Extreme Heat Published, Awaits Public Comment. By Jane Heidingsfelder The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule on reducing workplace risks related to extreme heat has recently...
04 Sep, 2024 Jones Act and OCSLA Manning Requirements in the Context of Offshore Energy Projects By William C. Baldwin The Jones Act and other coastwise trade laws must be carefully considered in any offshore energy project. The Jones Act dictates the...
23 Aug, 2024 Federal Judge Stymies FTC Efforts to Outlaw Non-Compete Agreements By Joseph F. Lavigne Connor H. Fields On August 20, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s...
15 Aug, 2024 Biden Treasury No. 2 Indicates Desire for Energy Permitting Reform By Philip Wood US Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo signalled a desire for the Biden Administration to pursue permitting reform for new green...
12 Aug, 2024 Don't Get "Roll"ed over: Time to Review Parish Property Assessment Rolls By Jesse "Jay" R. Adams, III As we look towards Fall, cooler weather and the start of football season, another annual event is about to kick off - the opening of the...
09 Aug, 2024 Curious Developments in New Jersey Audits By Jeff Birdsong Great analysis by my colleague, Katie Quinn, on New Jersey's request for quotes for transfer pricing consultants. New Jersey transitioned...
08 Aug, 2024 Gulf States Challenge BOEM Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Companies to Post Supplemental Bonds By Mallory G. Wynne Several Gulf States and oil and gas trade associations have challenged a new final rule titled Risk Management and Financial Assurance...
06 Aug, 2024 Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Announces 2024 Quota Beverage License Drawing Entry Period By Daniel J. McGinn DABT announced that the 2024 quota beverage license drawing application period will open on August 19, 2024. The application period will...
01 Aug, 2024 Mississippi Comprehensively Overhauls Its Sales Taxation of Oil and Gas Activities Effective July 1 By John Fletcher A recent bill comprehensively overhauled how Mississippi applies its sales tax to oil and gas activities and related equipment. The...
01 Aug, 2024 Tax Department Leaders Discuss Retroactive Legislation at NYU By Kathleen M. Quinn Last week at the NYU Intermediate Summer SALT Seminar, tax department leaders from across the country participated in a roundtable...