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New TIF Legislation Creates Flexible Financing Opportunities for Developers in Mississippi

Developers and local governments now have increased flexibility to finance development projects in Mississippi. Effective July 1, 2026, Senate Bill 2846 amended the Mississippi Tax Increment Financing Act (“Act”) to authorize taxpayer agreements between developers and municipalities or counties to fund authorized projects. The legislation, found in Sections 21-45-1 et seq. of the Mississippi Code, […]

MC Law Graduate John Clyde Ready Joins Brunini Litigation Team

John Clyde Ready has joined Brunini as an associate. John Clyde will focus on litigation and support the firm’s representation of clients across a broad range of industries, including construction, manufacturing, banking, and energy, in matters before state and federal courts in Mississippi. He previously served as a summer associate with the firm. John Clyde […]

Justices Gave Energy Industry A Needed Constitutional Reset

In an article for Law360, Brunini member Curt Hébert, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioner and chairman, examines two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and their potential impact on constitutional limits of power and ultimately the energy industry. Two recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions are reshaping the constitutional foundations of the administrative state. For […]

32 Brunini Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Editions of Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers® recognized 32 Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC attorneys in its 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including eight “Lawyer of the Year” honorees and four in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers® has provided peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals through its highly selective Purely Peer Review® process, recognizing approximately 5% of U.S. lawyers each […]

Brunini Signs 15-Year Lease Extension for Pinnacle Office Building in Downtown Jackson, Reinforcing Long-Term Commitment to the Region

Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC, one of Mississippi’s largest and longest-established law firms, has signed a 15-year lease extension at Pinnacle @ Jackson Place, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to downtown Jackson. The firm will occupy approximately 42,000 square feet, with options to expand as it grows. Founded in the 1890s, Brunini serves businesses and […]

Brunini Attorneys Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 for Private Wealth Law in Mississippi

Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC attorneys Lynne K. Green and Jody Varner have been ranked in the 2026 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide in Private Wealth Law in Mississippi. Published by Chambers and Partners, the Chambers High Net Worth Guide recognizes the world’s leading professional advisers serving high- and ultra-high net worth individuals and families. Rankings are based on rigorous, independent interviews with clients and […]

Brunini Attorney Stephen Carmody Named a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation

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 […]

Brunini Attorneys Volunteer at Stewpot Community Services Legal Clinic and Lead Firmwide Donation Drive

Brunini, 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 […]

Brunini Attorney James McCullough, II, Named Andrew Jackson Council, SA’s Eagle Class Honoree for Leadership and Service

Brunini, 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 […]

Biden’s unnecessary regulations on offshore oil rigs threaten jobs in Gulf States

By 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 […]

Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements

On 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 […]

UPDATE: U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes “Proposed Rule” Increasing White-Collar Overtime Exemption Threshold

By: 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 […]

Stephen J. Carmody Named Senior Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America

SENIOR 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 & […]

NLRB Issues (New) Final Rule Expanding the Definition of a “Joint Employer”

By: 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 […]

U.S. Department of Labor Unveils Newest Effort to Expand Employee Overtime Eligibility

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 […]

Federal Government Releases New Form I-9 for U.S. Employers

Federal 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 […]

Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board

Summary 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 […]

Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held March 8, 2022

Prepared 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 […]

A 30-Year Prophecy: What Trump v. Slaughter Means for the Energy Industry

In 1997, as a commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Brunini attorney Curt Hébert, Jr., who later served as chair of the commission, dissented from the agency’s decision involving the Edwards Dam in Maine. The dam was the first operating hydroelectric facility in the country ordered by FERC to be dismantled. FERC’s decision […]

Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board

Summary 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 […]

Mississippi Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines to July 15, 2020

In 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 […]

U.S. Department of Labor Provides Additional Guidance on Employers’ OSHA Recordkeeping Responsibilities During COVID-19

During 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 […]

IRS extends deadlines for additional returns and payments.

In 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 […]

New Guidance for Employers on Obtaining COVID-19/Paid Sick Leave Tax Credits

The 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 […]

IRS Allows Partnerships to Claim CARES Act Benefits via Amended Returns

Under 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 […]

Mississippi Department of Revenue suspends requirements under the International Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement

In 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 […]

CARES Act Provides Substantial Funding for States, Counties, and Municipalities

The 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 […]

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