ArticleGuard Your Sheep, The Dyre Wolf Is ComingIBM announced this week that it had uncovered a highly-sophisticated scheme to steal funds from medium to large U.S.-based companies. United StatesPrivacyButler Snow LLP
Article2018 Mississippi Real Estate Guide – Chambers Regional Practice GuidesThe Mississippi section of this year's Chambers USA Regional Real Estate Guide was contributed by Butler Snow LLPUnited StatesReal Estate and ConstructionButler Snow LLP
ArticleAll Rise, Sixth Circuit On StandingOn September 20, 2018, in Durham v. Martin, et al., 2018 WL 4496404 (6th Cir. 2018), the Sixth Circuit reversed the Middle District of Tennessee's finding that Jeremy Durham lacked standing...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionButler Snow LLP
ArticleCongress Fixes "Grain Glitch" Error In 199AOn March 23, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (the "Appropriations Act") was signed into law by President Trump. Included in the Appropriations Act were certain tax law provisions ...United StatesTaxButler Snow LLP
ArticleIRS Reverses Position On "Bad Boy" GuaranteesOn April 15, 2016, the IRS released Advice Memorandum 2016-001 reaching very different conclusions than those in the February CCA. United StatesTaxButler Snow LLP
ArticleTreasury Proposes Removal Of Certain Section 385 RegulationsOn Friday, September 21, 2018, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations removing the portion of the final Section 385 regulations dealing with the documentation requirements that must be satisfied ...United StatesTaxButler Snow LLP
ArticleLouisiana Department Of Health Directs Louisiana Healthcare Providers To Transition All Services To Telehealth When Medically AppropriateOn March 19, in further response to the public health emergency that he declared on March 11, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation announcing additional measures to ...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Butler Snow LLP
ArticleMississippi Governor Expands Telehealth For MedicaidOn Thursday, March 19, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced the expansion of Medicaid coverage for telehealth services, in an effort to limit unnecessary travel, ...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Butler Snow LLP
ArticleTennessee Board Of Licensing Of Health Care Facilities Issues Policies Related To Treatment And Containment Of COVID-19On March 13, 2020, the Tennessee Board of Licensing of Health Care Facilities issued Policy Memorandum #82 entitled "Interpretation and Temporary Waiver of Rules Related to Treatment ...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Butler Snow LLP
ArticleThe Tennessee Business Court Clarifies Fiduciary Duties Of LLC MembersIn a recent opinion, decided 12/22/15, the Tennessee Business Court clarified the circumstances under which members of a Tennessee limited liability company owe fiduciary duties to one another. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawButler Snow LLP
ArticleEmployers Are Provided Additional Ammunition To Defend FLSA Collective ActionsThe Supreme Court recently provided employers with additional ammunition with which to derail, or even avoid, collective action lawsuits brought by current and former employees for unpaid minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. United StatesEmployment and HRButler Snow LLP
ArticleLegislative Alert: Mississippi Passes Its First Equal Pay ActOn April 20, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves signed the "Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act." The new law, which takes effect on July 1, prohibits an employer from paying one employee less...United StatesEmployment and HRButler Snow LLP
ArticleTop COVID-19 Issues Business Clients Ask AttorneysWhen it comes to COVID-19, clients are interested in not only protecting their employees, but also have concerns about how to handle business disruptions.United StatesEmployment and HRButler Snow LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 Testing Costs CoveredOn Wednesday, March 18, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act after the United States Senate passed HR 6201. This legislation contains a number of provisions that remove cost-barriers to COVID-19 testing, including:United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesButler Snow LLP
ArticleTis The Season… For Allergic Reactions: Navigating The Food Allergen Labeling Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA)Four families, each with children, are gathered in a house to celebrate the New Year.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesButler Snow LLP
ArticleFundamentals Of Redistricting – The Mississippi LawyerArticle I, § 2 of the United States Constitution mandates a nationwide census every decade. One of the main purposes of the census is to determine the apportionment of congressional districts United StatesLaw Department PerformanceButler Snow LLP
ArticleFifth Circuit Reaffirms The "Limited" And "Exceedingly Deferential" Review Of Arbitration DecisionsThe Fifth Circuit declined a pro se plaintiff's invitation to reconsider the merits of his claim and instead confirmed the arbitration award against him under the Federal Arbitration Act's standard...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationButler Snow LLP
ArticleMulti-Million Dollar Fela Verdict Reinstated: Limitations Was A Question For The Jury, Not The JudgeThe Kansas Supreme Court recently reversed the Kansas Court of Appeals, and re-instated a three-plus million dollar jury verdict in favor of an injured BNSF Railway workerUnited StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationButler Snow LLP
ArticleGovernor Abbot Announces Over $95 Million In Housing Tax CreditsIn July 2024, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) awarded over $95 million in housing tax credits to help finance...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionButler Snow LLP
ArticleU.S. Internal Revenue Service Updates Voluntary Disclosure ProceduresThe U.S. Internal Revenue Service has finally updated its voluntary disclosure procedures following the closure of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (the "OVDP") earlier this year.United StatesTaxButler Snow LLP