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To borrow a phrase from the incomparable Yogi Berra, “[i]t’s like déjà vu all over again.” On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“the DOL”) released its newest Proposed Rule that, if implemented, would broaden federal overtime pay regulations to cover millions of additional workers who are currently exempt from overtime […]
Read MoreFederal Government Releases New Form I-9 for U.S. Employers By: Chris Fontan On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released its newest version of the federal Form I-9. U.S. employers are allowed to continue using the previous version of the Form I-9 through October 31, 2023. However, starting on November […]
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 13th consecutive year, collaboratively announce the release of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. Brunini Law Firm has been recognized in the following categories. Metropolitan Tier 1 Jackson-MS Administrative / Regulatory Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization […]
Read MoreTreva McInnis joins our firm with 16 years of experience. She has represented clients in commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, purchase and sale of real estate, commercial loans, as well as giving clients day to day business counsel. “We are excited to welcome Treva to our team,” said Charlie Penick, Corporate Division […]
Read Moreby Gene Wasson Several solar farms have been built in Mississippi, and several solar companies are in Mississippi contacting landowners now to lease land for many more solar farms. Existing solar farms are scattered across Mississippi in locations such as Hattiesburg, Sumrall, Ruleville, Jackson and Louisville and on lands ranging from Delta cropland to pastureland […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that 34 Brunini attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Congratulations to: Lawyer of the Year 2023 Sheldon G. Alston – Land Use and Zoning Law William D. Drinkwater – Litigation – Real Estate John M. Flynt – Administrative / Regulatory Law John M. […]
Read MoreSummary of Meeting Held July 12, 2022 Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on July 12, 2022. This meeting was held through a telephone conference call and the public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Board. The Board first […]
Read Morefrom The Mississippi Bar Leonard A. “Len” Blackwell II of Biloxi will receive the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award presented during The Mississippi Bar’s 2022 Annual Business Session held on July 15. The Mississippi Bar presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to individuals who have devoted themselves to serving the public, the legal profession, and the administration […]
Read Moreby John Milner A central national concern for the convenience store industry is how supply chains have caused price and product discrimination imposed by some major suppliers. The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has gone on record with a letter to the Agriculture Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives (“Committee”) to address this […]
Read MoreTo borrow a phrase from the incomparable Yogi Berra, “[i]t’s like déjà vu all over again.” On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“the DOL”) released its newest Proposed Rule that, if implemented, would broaden federal overtime pay regulations to cover millions of additional workers who are currently exempt from overtime […]
Read MoreFederal Government Releases New Form I-9 for U.S. Employers By: Chris Fontan On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released its newest version of the federal Form I-9. U.S. employers are allowed to continue using the previous version of the Form I-9 through October 31, 2023. However, starting on November […]
Read MoreSummary of Meeting Held July 12, 2022 Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on July 12, 2022. This meeting was held through a telephone conference call and the public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Board. The Board first […]
Read MorePrepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on March 8, 2022. This meeting was held through a telephone conference call and the public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Board. The Board first approved minutes from the previous meeting held […]
Read MoreSummary of Meeting Held February 8, 2022 Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on February 8, 2022. This meeting was held through a telephone conference call and the public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Board. The Board first […]
Read MoreBy: Kyle Williams and Chris Fontan After months of political maneuvering, including a state-wide ballot initiative and Supreme Court challenge, Mississippi has joined 36 other states in enacting its own medical marijuana program. On February 2, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2095, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, (the “Act”) into law. The Act […]
Read MoreBy: Claire Williams and Chris Fontan On January 13, 2022—the same day that it blocked a Vaccination-or-Testing mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”)—the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for enforcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) of its rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for more than 10 million […]
Read MoreBy: Claire Williams and Chris Fontan On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States re-instated a nationwide stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The Court’s stay of OSHA’s ETS prevents OSHA from enforcing the standard, which officially went into effect on […]
Read MorePrepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on January 11, 2022. This meeting was held through a telephone conference call and the public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Board. The Board first approved minutes from the previous meeting held […]
Read MoreSummary of Meeting Held May 12, 2020 The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on May 12, 2020. This meeting was held through a telephone and Zoom conference call and the public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Board. The Board first approved minutes from the previous meeting […]
Read MoreIn Notice 80-20-002, May 5, 2020, the Mississippi Department of Revenue has advised that the due date for filing income tax returns and making first and second quarter estimated payments is extended t July 15, 2020, consistent with the Federal Covid extension. The notice applies to individual and fiduciary income tax returns and corporate income […]
Read MoreDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been forced to address the application of virtually every legal labor and employment obligation in the context of the pandemic. One of these obligations includes an employer’s responsibilities under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL […]
Read MoreIn IRS Notice 2020-23 the IRS provides a list of additional returns and payments of tax that are due on or after April 1, 2020 for which filing and payment relief is provided. The listed payment obligations and return filings are now due on July 15, 2020. IRS extends deadline for filing applications to carryback […]
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finally provided employers covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)—those employers with less than 500 employees—with guidance concerning the documentation needed in order to seek the refundable payroll tax credits provided for under the FFCRA. In so doing, the IRS has essentially established the documentation employees should […]
Read MoreUnder the centralized audit procedures for partnerships enacted by Congress in 2015, partnerships generally may not file amended returns without express authorization of the IRS. To enable partnerships and partners to take advantage of certain retroactive law changes under the CARES Act, the IRS has issued its Revenue Procedure 2020-23 allowing partnerships that filed a […]
Read MoreIn an Order of the Commissioner dated March 24, 2020, the Department of Revenue has suspended requirements associated with the International Registry Plan and the International Fuel Tax Agreement for any motor vehicle engaged in interstate emergency relief efforts and traveling through Mississippi as part of the emergency relief. This includes motor vehicles carrying medical […]
Read MoreThe CARES Act provides $150 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds for states, tribes and local governments. It is a centerpiece of the state aid in the CARES package, with the funds to be used to reimburse expenses incurred by the states and local governments as a result of Covid-19. Each state will receive funds based […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Executive Order 1466 (“E.O. 1466”) will go into effect on Friday, April 3 at 5 p.m. and remain in effect until Monday, April 20 at 8 a.m. E.O. 1466 is a shelter-in-place order, also referred to as a stay-at-home order. As the name implies, it […]
Read MoreBrunini has been a leader in Mississippi for more than 130 years. But with new clients, new attorneys, and a whole new attitude, we’re re-taking the Mississippi legal community by storm.
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