On June 4, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 44 into law, making changes to the state’s motion picture production tax credit program.
Governor Landry Signs Act 44 to Modify the Film Production Tax Credit Program
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Louisiana Expands Marketplace Facilitator Definition to Include Accommodations Intermediaries
On June 4, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 82 into law, making changes to the definition of “marketplace facilitator” for nexus purposes.
“Majority Group” Employees Likely to Bring More “Reverse Discrimination” Claims in Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling
Yesterday, this nation’s highest court unanimously ruled that “majority group” plaintiffs – like white employees, heterosexual employees, and male employees – are no longer required to satisfy a heightened evidentiary standard to support their “reverse” employment discrimination claims.
SCOTUS Holds That Excluding Catholic Charities From Religious Unemployment Tax Exemption Violates First Amendment
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Wisconsin violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution by denying a Catholic social ministry group the same unemployment tax exemption granted to churches and other religious organizations.
Fifth Circuit Dismisses Environmental Groups’ Suit Challenging Louisiana’s Primacy Over Class VI Injection Wells
On May 21, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed environmental groups’ suit challenging EPA’s decision to grant Louisiana’s Class VI Primacy request, holding that each of the groups failed to establish standing to sue.
Podcast: Royalty: The Price of Production
In this episode of “Energy Law This Week,” hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden discuss recent cases in energy law, focusing on lease disputes, surface versus mineral rights, and the complexities of royalties. They emphasize the importance
Not All Lessees Must Produce, According to New Texas Supreme Court Opinion Rejecting Washout
On May 23, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued a long-awaited opinion in Cromwell v. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, in which it held that two habendum clauses written in the passive voice did not specifically require production by the lessee,
Podcast: “Navigating Bankruptcy in the Energy Sector”
In this episode of Energy Law This Week, hosts Matt Jones, April Rolen-Ogden, and Liskow attorney Michael Rubenstein cover significant legal updates regarding climate change litigation and bankruptcy in the energy sector.
Environmental Groups File Suit Challenging Validity of Louisiana’s Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act
On May 22, 2025, several environmental groups, RISE St. James, Micah Six Eight Mission, The Descendants Project, The Concerned Citizens of St. John Inc., Claiborne Avenue Alliance Design Studio, Inc., and JOIN for Clean Air, have sued Louisiana public officials
Red Flags Negate Fraud Claims in Recent Texas Supreme Court Opinion
On May 9, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion in Roxo Energy Co., LLC v. Baxsto, LLC, — S.W.3d —, No. 23-0564, 2025 WL 1349581 (Tex. May 9, 2025), in which it held that a lessee