Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Agenda for June 2019 Meeting
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the June meeting to be held on June 20, 2019. Please click here for the agenda.…
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Patent Application Not Fatal To Trade Secret Claims, Federal Court Rules
A federal court in New Orleans recently allowed a trade secret claim to proceed to trial, even though the alleged trade secrets were later disclosed in a patent application. Cajun Servs. Unlimited, LLC v. Benton Energy Serv. Co., No. 17-0491 (R. Doc. 241).
The Dispute. The lawsuit concerns Cajun’s patented elevator roller insert system (ERIS), which is a technology used in drilling for oil. Before filing its patent application, Cajun agreed to rent ERIS…
Louisiana’s New Remote Sellers Law: What Does H.B. 547 Have in Common with a Box of Donuts?
As members of the Jones Walker SALT Team sat around the table in our office kitchen staring into a box of donuts provided by our firm on National Donut Day (the day after the close of the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature), we pondered this question: what does that box of tasty treats have in common with H.B. 547, which is Louisiana’s latest legislative expression on the subject of sales tax collection…
It’s National Donut Day!
Did you get your fix? We certainly did, and we are using the extra sugar to get a new post ready for you on a tax procedure bill that just passed the Louisiana Legislature. Stay tuned!…
Do You Need Hard Proof of Data Theft To Bring Trade Secret Claims? Maybe Not
The large majority of employment based trade secret claims start with an employer uncovering evidence that its employee or former employee improperly downloaded confidential business information. But a recent case in Boston illustrates that such evidence may not be necessary to bring a trade secret or unfair competition claim.
The Dispute. In Amgen USA Inc. v. Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., Karyopharm hired away several of its competitor’s, Amgen, sales managers in 2018. Presumably this would have been…
Sports Wagering in Louisiana Might Be on the Horizon
Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Meeting Minutes for May 2019
The minutes for the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s meeting held on May 16, 2019, can be reviewed by clicking here.…
Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Agenda for May 2019 Meeting
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the May meeting to be held on May 16, 2019. Please click here for the agenda.…
Bill Backstrom presents on Intercompany Transactions at COST Spring Audit and Income Tax Conference
SALT Team member, Bill Backstrom, recently co-presented “Intercompany Transactions – State Challenges” at the COST Spring Audit and Income Tax Conference in Denver, Colorado.
The presentation focused on transactions between related parties and how they attract the attention of state taxing authorities. Tax authorities believe that such transactions provide opportunities for the “redistribution” of income. But supply chains and service companies are a common part of a corporate family.
The speakers discussed several weapons…
Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Meeting Minutes for April 2019
The minutes for the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s meeting held on April 18, 2019, can be reviewed by clicking here.…