While Congress and the Internal Revenue Service are considering various forms of tax relief in connection with the COVID-19 virus, the situation remains fluid. To date, the only concrete action...
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Carver Darden Practices Ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux L.L.C. has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 19...
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New Orleans, LA -- Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux LLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"...
Continue reading →Louisiana Supreme Court Denies State’s Writ Application in Oil Severance Tax Dispute
In March, 2018 the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal rendered a decision critical to how oil producers in Louisiana calculate and pay severance taxes. The taxpayer, Mantle Oil & Gas LLC, sold...
Continue reading →Three Cheers for Constructive Use: Recent Case Demonstrates the Value of Filing a Trademark Application
Are you planning to start a new business? Or is your business planning to launch a new product or service? If the answer to either of these questions is “yes,” then filing an application now to...
Continue reading →The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act “TCJA” has raised numerous questions for employers, ranging from how to adjust employee withholding to how to take advantage of the new pass-through deduction. The...
Continue reading →On January 8, 2018, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an en banc decision “to adopt a simpler, more straightforward test” to determine “whether a contract for performance of...
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PART II of Effective Estate Planning for Married Couples
Continue reading →A non-compete agreement is an agreement between an employee and the employer in which the employee agrees not to work for a competitor for a specific period immediately after leaving the current...
Continue reading →Expiring Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions…Oh My!
A large percentage of residents throughout Florida reside within communities that are subject to covenants, conditions, and restrictions that are usually enforced through a home owner’s...
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