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Mississippi Poultry Association, Farm Bureau Win Appeal over Monroe County Poultry Farm Setback Restrictions

By John Milner, MPA Counsel – Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Poultry Association and the Mississippi Farm Bureau federation on September 23, 2021 won their case against the Monroe County Board of Supervisors (Board) over the Board’s 2017 ordinance that essentially doubled the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulatory setbacks for […]

Leonard A. Blackwell II to Retire

Brunini Law Firm today announces that Leonard A. Blackwell II will retire effective October 1, 2021. Mr. Blackwell has been with Brunini Law Firm since October 2011. He is an active member of the Mississippi Bar and served as State Bar President and Mississippi Bar Commissioner. He is a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation, […]

Brunini Welcomes Breland Parker

Brunini Law Firm welcomes Breland Parker as our newest Associate in the firm’s litigation department. Breland received his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2021, graduating summa cum laude. In law school, Breland was an Executive Articles Editor for the Mississippi Law Journal and member of the Negotiation Board. Prior […]

Edmund Lawrence Brunini, Jr.

April 21, 1944 – August 31, 2021 Edmund L. Brunini, Jr. a leader of Brunini Law Firm, passed away on August 31, 2021. He began his law career in 1969 with Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes where he practiced law for 45 years. During that time he had an accomplished career focusing on litigation and […]

Brunini Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers

Brunini is honored to have many of our attorneys recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers of America. Recognition by Best Lawyers of America is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers of America employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of […]

Brunini’s Matt Allen was a contribution author to the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) recently released publication

Jackson, MS: Brunini’s Matt Allen was a contribution author to the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) recently released publication, The 2020 Year in Review. The Year in Review is the Section’s annual summary of important developments in environmental, energy, and resources law. Matt was a contributing author on the topics […]

Brunini Law Firm Earns Recertification in Meritas, the Leading Global Alliance of Independent Business Law Firms

Brunini Law Firm membership in Meritas means clients can access quality legal expertise around the world JACKSON, MS – July 19, 2021– Brunini Law Firm, a Mississippi – based law firm, today announced that it has been awarded recertification in Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms. As a condition of its membership, […]

Brunini Law Firm Welcomes Suzette Turner

June 24, 2021 Brunini Law Firm welcomes Suzette Turner as a new Associate with the firm. Turner received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law in December, 2020. While in law school she served as President of the Dean’s Leadership Council. Turner served as student liason for faculty hiring and selection […]

Brunini Law Firm Attorney Matt Allen presenting at the 29th Annual Southeastern Environmental Law and Regulation Conference

Brunini Law Firm Attorney Matt Allen will be presenting “Corporate Initiatives to Adjust to a Low-Carbon Economy in Response to EPA’s Deregulatory Agenda: Opportunities for Environmental Professionals” at the 29th Annual Southeastern Environmental Law and Regulation Conference on June 18, 2021. Allen is a member of the Environmental Practice Group within Brunini Law Firm. The […]

Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board

Summary of Meeting Held October 12, 2021 Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on October 12, 2021. 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 August 10, 2021

Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on August 10, 2021. 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 […]

President Biden Issues Executive Order Encouraging Federal Limits on Non-Compete Agreements

By: Chris Fontan On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the Executive Order). In the Executive Order, President Biden directed various federal agencies to implement over seventy specific actions aimed at broadly increasing competition in the American economy by impacting a wide range […]

Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held June 24, 2021

Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on May 27, 2021. This meeting was held in-person and through a telephone conference. The public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Commission on the conference phone. The Commission first approved minutes from […]

Department of Labor Issues OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards and Safety Guidance

By: Claire Williams On Thursday, June 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a long anticipated emergency temporary standard (“ETS”). In an unexpected turn, the ETS is only mandatory for employers in the health care industry. OSHA also issued voluntary guidelines for employers outside of the health […]

Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 8, 2021

Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on June 8, 2021. 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 […]

Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held May 27, 2021

Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on May 27, 2021. This meeting was held through a telephone conference and Zoom call. The public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Commission on the conference phone and Zoom lines. The Commission […]

Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held May 11, 2021

Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on May 11, 2021. 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 meetings held […]

Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality

Summary of Meeting Held April 22, 2021 Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) convened at 9:00 a.m. on April 22, 2021. This meeting was held through a telephone conference and Zoom call. The public was invited to listen to the deliberations of the Commission on the […]

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 […]

Statewide Shelter-in-Place Order in Plain English

On 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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