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Tips to Remember for Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
We hope you and your employees had a festive holiday season and happy New Year! It is always helpful to review your company policies and procedures on an annual basis, and policies and procedures on protection of trade secrets and confidential information are no different. Below are some tips to remember and questions to consider as you conduct your review this year.…
DOL Eases FMLA Compliance Regarding Telemedicine Visits and Required Postings
On December 29, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued two guidance bulletins addressing compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The first made clear that telemedicine visits will permanently[1] be allowed as an FMLA-approved visit if certain conditions are met. The second permits employers to provide FMLA-required postings electronically to employees when the work is being performed remotely.…
Mississippi Should Follow New Federal Treatment of PPP Deductions
When Congress recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, it explicitly reversed the IRS’s earlier position that expenses paid with non-taxable forgiven PPP loan proceeds could not be deducted. As a result of this legislation, the IRS recently issued Revenue Ruling 2021-2 confirming that the act reversed its prior guidance in Notice 2020-32 and Rev. Rul. 2020-27 which purported to deny a “double-dip” with those deductions. Thus, for federal income tax purposes the expenses…
2020 Regional Gaming Highlights
2020 Mississippi Milestones
Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Meeting Report for December 2020
The report for the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s meeting held on December 17, 2020, can be reviewed by clicking here.…
Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Agenda for December 2020 Meeting
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released the agenda for the December meeting to be held on December 17, 2020. Please click here for the agenda.…
Updated CDC Guidance on Quarantine Length for Exposed Individuals Who Are Asymptomatic
On December 2nd, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on the length of quarantine required for an individual who is asymptomatic but was in close contact with someone with COVID-19. The prior guidance required quarantine for 14 days (other than for critical infrastructure workers). The new guidance allows for quarantine to end 10 days after exposure or 7 days after exposure when combined with a negative test. The test can…
Jones Walker’s SALT Team Presents Webinar: The Time is Now – 2020 Tax Traps and 2021 Planning
‘Tis the season for the final 2020 Jones Walker SALT Team webinar, titled “The Time Is Now – 2020 Tax Traps And 2021 Planning.” In this year-end state & local tax webinar, the Jones Walker SALT Team will help to ensure that you’re making a list, checking it twice… and doing it correctly, or it won’t be nice!
Please join us for a discussion of various year-end action items, planning opportunities, deadlines, obstacles, and potential…