On September 24, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a memorandum opinion finding...

As federal enforcement priorities shift and state laws continue to evolve, how are recent regulatory developments reshaping the conversation around noncompetes in the maritime industry? This discussion examines the Federal Trade Commission's move away from pursuing a broad ban in favor of case-by-case enforcement, while exploring where maritime employers are most likely to encounter legal challenges and how companies can protect proprietary information while minimizing legal risk.

The Department of Interior has issued a sweeping reorganization order that fundamentally restructures how the federal government oversees offshore energy operations. By merging two major regulatory bureaus into a single entity, this administrative action aims to streamline oversight while maintaining safety and environmental standards. The transition will unfold in phases over the coming months, with implications for permitting, inspections, and enforcement across the outer continental shelf.

This Q&A from Marine Log provides insights from Liskow attorney Jana Grauberger on navigating offshore leasing, permitting, decommissioning, and compliance—spanning both traditional oil & gas and the offshore wind sector.

A new lawsuit filed in Crane County, Texas claims that operators have over injected produced water causing contamination on a West Texas ranch. See Billy Wayne Meister Jr. v. Blackbeard Operating, LLC et al....

On this week's episode of "Energy Law This Week," hosts Matt Jones and April Rolen-Ogden are joined by Josh Downer...

In this episode of "Energy Law This Week," hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden are joined by Michael Ruckle, Senior Health Scientist and Project Manager...

We've been waiting to see how lower courts will interpret and apply the U.S. Supreme Court's May 2025 decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, CO.

In its September 5, 2025, opinion in SSM Litigation Group v. EPA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned EPA's 2023 removal of the Title V affirmative defense for emergencies.

In Corbello v. Iowa Prod. Co., 850 So. 2d 686 (La. 2003), the Louisiana Supreme Court recognized a "loophole" in the law where a landowner was allowed to recover millions in remediation damages...

The Treasury Department has permanently scaled back beneficial ownership reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act, releasing final regulations that exempt domestic companies from disclosing owner information while maintaining limited requirements for foreign entities operating in the United States. This regulatory shift marks a significant departure from the original 2024 reporting regime that drew sustained criticism from the business community.

On August 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit published its opinion in Murrin v. Commissioner, No. 24-2037 (3d Cir. 2025).

On June 4, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 44 into law, making changes to the state's motion picture production tax credit program...

It has been reported that the House tax committee's draft bill to renew President Donald Trump's tax cuts proposes to increase the state...

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have released guidance implementing the expanded "bonus depreciation" provisions enacted last July as part of the GOP's sweeping tax-and-spending legislation.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") has issued Revenue Information Bulletin 26-007, announcing a change to the documentation required for shareholders...

Last week, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (the "Department") issued guidance regarding recent sales and use tax law changes. The Department issued Revenue Information Bulletin No. 25-023...

Representative Mike Kelly has introduced legislation to establish up to 100 maritime prosperity zones across coastal areas, major rivers, and the Great Lakes, offering targeted tax incentives to maritime supply chain companies, workforce training programs, and advanced manufacturing operations. The proposal aligns with the Trump administration's broader initiative to revitalize the domestic maritime industry by layering new maritime designations onto the existing Qualified Opportunity Zones framework.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations addressing two changes affecting the gaming industry and taxpayers: (i) an increase in the information reporting threshold for certain payees...

On December 30, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the "Department") finalized regulations regarding information reporting by brokers who operate decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms in T.D. 10021.