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Among the changes in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) was the renaming of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) to Net CFC Tested Income (NCTI). But the renaming is not the end of the story.

Although proposed by the current Secretary of Revenue, Richard Nelson, and supported by the Governor, any significant tax reform in Louisiana will likely be delayed until 2025.

Jason Loring, a partner in Jones Walker LLP's Atlanta office and co-leader of the firm's privacy, data strategy, and artificial intelligence team, previously provided an overview...

More than 80% of the nation's trade relies on the maritime sector, equivalent to over $5 trillion in economic activity, according to a 2023 report.

On January 13, 2026, we teamed up to present a 90‑minute CLE program through BARBRI focused on one of the most consistently challenging areas of maritime practice: drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.

Recently enacted federal legislation geared toward making employment at sea safer has resulted in many mariners being denied credentials and/or renewals of their credentials through the National Maritime Center. 46 USC 7511, enacted in 2022, bans the issuance of any merchant marine credentials (MMC) to anyone who has been convicted under the federal sexual abuse statutes (18 USC Ch 109A) or under state statutes deemed substantially similar.

The Louisiana Third Circuit recently made clear that landowners in "Legacy" lawsuits cannot win liability findings just by pointing to the presence of regulated substances on their property.

Our team attended the recent AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, one of the nation's premier conferences on trade secret law.

Last week at the NYU Intermediate Summer SALT Seminar, tax department leaders from across the country participated in a roundtable discussion...

I recently wrote an article in ConsensusDocs regarding liquidated damages and liability caps in the construction industry.

Wildfire is no longer a remote, seasonal risk. The State of Wildfires 2024–2025 report discusses how changes in climate are increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme wildfires globally, while the 2024–2025 season brought severe events from South America and Canada to Southern California.

The second quarterly meetings for 2024 of the Bankers Compliance Task Force (BCTF) supported by Jones Walker were held on April 17 in Flowood, Mississippi, and April 18 in Collierville, Tennessee.

Members of our Banking & Financial Services Industry Team attended the "Acquire or Be Acquired" (AOBA) conference hosted by Bank Director on February 1–3 in Phoenix, Arizona.

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, its final rule increasing compensation thresholds for overtime eligibility.

On September 30, 2025, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter demonstrating how to calculate overtime pay for nonexempt employees who are paid extra compensation like shift differentials, premiums, and incentive bonuses

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 (FTC) rule that effectively prohibited the use of non-compete...

In a recent New Orleans CityBusiness conversation with local labor, employment, and tax attorneys, we were asked to share what we're seeing on the ground as employers head into 2026.

As a Louisiana employer, you are no doubt aware of the state's draconian termination pay law. Whether it's vacation, bonuses, commissions, or monies owed by the employee that are withheld from the final paycheck.