The Court of Chancery of Delaware recently validated the Delaware asset protection trust laws and rejected a creditor’s attempt to seize assets held in a Delaware asset protection trust in order to enforce a $14 million judgment from Michigan against the trust’s grantor. In the Matter of the CES 2007 Trust. The creditor alleged that
On December 30, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Department”) finalized regulations regarding information reporting by brokers who operate decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms in T.D. 10021.
Under Louisiana’s newly amended unemployment compensation law, effective August 1, 2025, employers now have ten days after an employee’s separation from employment to send a separation notice to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
President Trump signed the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025” (the “GENIUS Act” or the “Act”) into law on July 18, 2025, providing a comprehensive framework for regulating the issuance, sale, exchange, and oversight of stablecoins used for payments. Enacted by bipartisan vote, this legislation is a significant step in
The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains several tax and development provisions that affect how real estate is owned, transferred, and developed in the United States. Below are key takeaways for real estate investors, developers, and owners.
The estate and gift tax exemption threshold has been permanently increased from $10
Louisiana has a new renewable energy law on the books, Act No. 279, set to take effect on August 1, 2025. It provides for the regulation of solar facilities, renewable energy batteries, and onshore wind projects, all under the permitting authority of the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR). The solar facility piece
On July 4, 2025, the President of the United States signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (the “Bill”), which included significant taxing and spending modifications. To pay for extending certain tax cuts and other changes, the bill adds an Adjusted Gross Income (“AGI”) floor for charitable contribution deductions for both individuals and corporations.
President Donald J. Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, H.R. 1, 119th Cong., on July 4th, just one day after the House passed it on a 218-214 vote.
On June 4, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 44 into law, making changes to the state’s motion picture production tax credit program.
The IRS has obsoleted nine pieces of sub regulatory guidance in accordance with an executive order by President Trump to improve government efficiency by reducing regulations. In identifying the guidance documents for removal, the IRS determined that these guidance documents no longer provide useful information.
Among the guidance obsoleted by Notice 2025-22 is Notice 2015-73