A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida offers a cautionary tale for estate planners...
On August 18, 2026, the D.C. Circuit handed EPA a clean win on one of the most consequential environmental rules of the decade. In...
On July 28, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) upheld the first Trump EPA's...
The Treasury Department and IRS have issued proposed regulations that would eliminate an information-return filing requirement for...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has quietly rewritten the rules for who counts as a "limited partner" exempt from...
The Treasury Department permanently scaled back the beneficial ownership reporting obligations that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...
On August 5, 2026, the Tax Court issued its decision in Reed v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2026-64, sustaining most of the IRS's...
On August 6, 2026, the IRS released Fact Sheet 2026-13, an expanded set of FAQs on the qualified overtime compensation deduction created...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Louisiana and four other states to move forward as potential hosts for Nuclear Lifecycle...
Act 822 of the 2026 Regular Session (House Bill 638, by Representative Jacob Landry) is a dramatic change in Louisiana private...
On July 22, 2026, the House narrowly approved the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800) by a vote of 216 to 212, sending...
On July 10, 2026, the Secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI) released Secretarial Order No. 3451 (Order), which, effective...
Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) has introduced legislation that would create up to 100 "maritime prosperity zones" across the country,...
As the industry continues to navigate the complexities of operational safety, Matt breaks down the mechanics of well blowouts, explaining...
In Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) 202628009, released on July 10, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service concluded that a limited partner's...
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations addressing reporting obligations for...