DABT announced that the 2024 quota beverage license drawing application period will open on August 19, 2024. The application period will remain open for 45 days, and applications to enter the drawing.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has eliminated a decades-old settlement requirement that prevented defendants from publicly denying allegations. This policy shift, affecting enforcement actions dating back to 1972, fundamentally changes how parties can communicate about settled cases and may reshape settlement negotiations going forward.

Reports suggest Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may withdraw support from LIV Golf, raising questions about the league's financial viability and potential bankruptcy implications.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision today holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (24-1287).

When a longtime client approved a tongue-in-cheek "Spanish Inquisition" line item with the perfect Monty Python callback, it became one of the most satisfying exchanges in a legal career. But not every cultural reference lands—some require awkward explanations that kill the joke entirely, raising the question of when shared references signal rapport and when they simply fall flat.

The Texas Supreme Court may be re-writing summary judgments in Texas.

House Bill 639 is now awaiting the signature of Governor Jeff Landry after receiving approval from both the Louisiana House and Senate.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission and the Florida Gaming Control Commission have each released proposed changes to their respective gaming regulations.

Contract damages in construction require more than just a feeling of being wronged—they demand objective proof that losses flowed from the breach and can be quantified with reasonable certainty. Two primary methods, the measured mile and total cost approach, offer different pathways to recovery, but success hinges on building a contemporaneous record from day one that clearly links specific impacts to specific costs.

The First District Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that hookah products are "loose tobacco suitable for smoking" and therefore taxable as Other Tobacco Products (OTP) under Florida law.

Louisiana voters will decide on March 29 whether to approve more than 100 pages of revisions to the state constitution related to ad valorem taxes and other fiscal issues.

On March 29, 2025, four constitutional amendments were on the ballot for Louisiana voters' consideration. Constitutional Amendment No. 2, (CA No. 2) which passed the Louisiana legislature...

Minnesota has quietly rewritten the rules — without ever publicly vetting the changes in the House or Senate tax committees.

As states compete to attract data infrastructure investment, Minnesota has used its sales tax exemption for data centers as a key incentive tool.

TechRadar recently published my article, "Digital fortress or open vault? Community banks on the cybersecurity front lines," which examines how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape...

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is currently inviting public comments on the information collection requirements associated with its financial responsibility regulations for cruise lines and other passenger vessel...

The SEC staff will now object to "voluntary" Notices of Exempt Solicitation submitted by holders below the $5 million threshold in Rule 14a-6...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) ("OBBBA") seeks to reduce uncertainty for offshore operators by requiring periodic offshore lease sales

While pundits across the political spectrum have weighed in on recent swings across the markets, it is worth noting that these swings will no doubt lead to a higher need for in-court and out-of-court restructurings.

On May 23, 2025, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry appointed Francis J. (Jay) Lobrano as the Local Tax Judge of the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals to complete the term of outgoing Local Tax Judge, now Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Cade Cole.