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Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC, attorney Stephen J. Carmody has been named a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Appointment as a Fellow is the foundation’s highest honor, bestowed upon only 10% of lawyers across Mississippi. Fellows are chosen through peer and board recognition, based on their professionalism, competence, leadership, dedication, and commitment to […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC recently supported the Legal Clinic hosted by Stewpot Community Services in downtown Jackson. In April, several Brunini attorneys, including Allison Dooling, Abbie Hunter, Duncan Jones, William Kennedy, and Hunter Ransom volunteered at the Stewpot Legal Clinic to provide pro bono legal guidance. Through volunteering at the clinic, Brunini’s attorneys learned of a critical need for donations to support Stewpot’s Clothing Closet for individuals served by the organization. Inspired to help, Brunini […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC chairman and managing partner James A. McCullough, II, has been named the 2025 Eagle Class Honoree by the Andrew Jackson Council, Scouting America, in recognition of his contributions to the organization. James, an Eagle Scout himself, earned scouting’s highest rank in 1983 and has provided decades of service to the organization, most recently as council president. As president, he guided the counsel through the successful merger of the Andrew Jackson Council and […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC assisted with the asset sale of Stockman’s Supply, a veterinary medical supply company, to Heritage Vet Partners, a rapidly growing veterinary supply company specializing in mixed and large animal practices. The transaction marks Heritage Vet Partners’ expansion into Mississippi with the addition of its first location in the state. Brunini attorney Warren “Ken” Rogers partnered […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC served as bond counsel for the issuance and sale of $200,000,000 Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (Leaf River Energy Center LLC Capacity Expansion Project), with Warren “Ken” Rogers acting as lead counsel. The project will finance the construction of new natural gas storage facilities in Jasper and Smith counties, Mississippi, by Leaf River […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC, and 12 of its attorneys have earned recognition in the Chambers USA Guide 2026 published by Chambers and Partners. Brunini is noted for its “sophisticated attorneys with a breadth of experience in complex matters” and “excellent and professional personalized service.” The following practices and attorneys received recognition in Mississippi. Construction (Band 1) Cody Bailey (Band 2) Samuel Kelly (Band 3) Corporate/Commercial (Band 2) John Flynt (Band 3) […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC served as bond counsel in connection with the issuance and sale of $40,000,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2025 (Rankin County, Mississippi General Obligation Bond Project). William “Trey” Jones and Warren “Ken” Rogers led the team with Ken having primary responsibility for the bond work. The engagement builds on the firm’s longstanding […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC welcomes four law students to the firm’s 2026 Summer Associates Program. Kayleigh Canoy joins the firm following the completion of her first year at Mississippi College School of Law. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Mississippi College. Joining the program next month are law students Shawn Jackson, Allison […]
Read MoreBrunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC associate Hunter C. Ransom has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA), which serves Hinds County and the metropolitan areas of Madison and Rankin counties in Mississippi. CABA aims to uphold high standards of professional service and conduct, support the […]
Read MoreBy Hunter Ransom Recent industry studies show U.S. employers increasingly worried about litigation over their diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) policies. Some of those concerns include suits from employees alleging “reverse” discrimination (i.e., claims of employment discrimination by Caucasians, males, heterosexuals, non-disabled individuals, etc. in favor of minorities), likely based in part on the federal […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday, August 20, 2024, a federal judge issued an order blocking the pending nationwide ban on noncompete agreements which was scheduled to take effect in a matter of days. In April 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2, along party lines, to approve a final rule essentially banning virtually all new noncompete […]
Read MoreBy CURT L. HEBERT JR. AND CURTIS SCHUBE Featured in Mississippi Business Journal – May 24, 2024 The Biden administration, in line with its goal of significantly reducing oil production, has quietly implemented regulations that are likely to result in a significant loss of jobs in the oil industry across the Gulf Coast states, including […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2, along party lines, to approve a final rule essentially banning virtually all new noncompete agreements and clauses in employment contracts—a potential change that would impact millions of U.S. workers. If implemented, the final rule would also invalidate all existing noncompete agreements, except […]
Read MoreBy: Hunter C. Ransom Summary: Minimum salary threshold for overtime exemption to rise to $43,888 on July 1, 2024; then to $58,656 on January 1, 2025; then automatically every three years. Last year, the United States Department of Labor released a Proposed Rule titled Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales […]
Read MoreSENIOR FELLOW PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STEPHEN J. CARMODY NAMED SENIOR FELLOW OF LITIGATION COUNSEL OF AMERICA Jackson attorney Stephen J. Carmody, of the law firm Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLCC, has been named a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Carmody is a litigator in the firm’s Labor & […]
Read MoreBy: Hunter C. Ransom On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) released its new/final “joint employer” rule potentially allowing workers to constitute employees of more than one entity for labor relations purposes—a move that will result in increased union organizing and collective bargaining efforts across the country. Because that decision broadly expands […]
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 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 […]
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