On August 31, 2026, a district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York held that the State’s Climate Change Superfund Act (or the Act) is preempted and thus cannot be enforced. West Virginia
The Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (C&E) recently released proposed rule changes regarding groundwater management, consolidating existing water well rules into Title 43, Part VI of the La. Administrative Code and proposing new rules that may affect current practices
The Treasury Department formally declined a request from a group of Senate Democrats to change the tax rules governing how employees value personal use of employer-provided aircraft, preserving the Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) valuation method.
In a letter dated
The United States Tax Court recently issued a reminder that tax sophistication can support a finding of civil fraud. In Janangelo v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2026-8, the court found that a longtime IRS revenue agent, who is also
Liskow maritime attorney Ray Waid was recently interviewed by Fortune regarding the Trump administration’s efforts to explore the use of centuries-old prize law in connection with the potential seizure and sale of Iranian oil tankers and their cargo.
The article, “DOJ is
In October 2025, a district court in Cameron Parish granted a challenge brought by environmental justice groups who sought to vacate a coastal use permit (CUP) issued by the Office of Coastal Management (OCM) for the construction of an LNG
Speaker Pro Tempore Mike Johnson filed three CCS bills on January 12, which was the first day to prefile legislation for the Louisiana legislature’s 2026 Regular Session. Here’s a brief description of each:
By notice published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service (the “USPS”) added a Section 608.11 (“Section 608.11”) to its Domestic Mail Manual (the “DMM”) effective as of December 25, 2025, to clarify (or
The United States Supreme Court is currently presented with what many believe is the best opportunity for the Court to provide sorely needed guidance in the vastly growing climate change docket—where energy companies are facing liability for injuries allegedly sustained
A newly filed class action in the Western District of Washington advances a novel theory of greenwashing liability by suggesting that rising homeowners-insurance premiums are tied to alleged decades of climate deception by major fossil-fuel companies. See Kennedy & Hazard
