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06/10/2026

The Investment Company Institute, the trade association representing more than $45 trillion in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and other fund structures, has filed a comment letter with the United States Treasury Department requesting formal guidance on so-called Section 351 ETF conversions, a fast-growing tax planning strategy that allows investors to contribute appreciated securities to an exchange-traded fund without immediately recognizing capital gains. Read the full update from Liskow attorneys Leon Rittenberg III, Caroline Lafourcade, and Kevin Naccari, Jr. below.

Liskow is a full-service law firm providing regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and handling high-stakes litigation for regional and national companies.

06/08/2026

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) published two companion final rules in the Federal Register on June 4, 2026, that together modernize and streamline the process by which corporations and other business entities must evidence United States citizenship to participate in MARAD programs and obtain fishery endorsements for U.S.-flag fishing vessels. Read the update from Liskow attorneys Leon Rittenberg III and Kevin Naccari, Jr. below.

Liskow is a full-service law firm providing regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and handling high-stakes litigation for regional and national companies.

06/05/2026

Liskow attorney Caroline Lafourcade recently presented at and attended the 2026 API - The American Petroleum Institute 's Excise Tax Forum in Houston. In her session, “Hot Topics in Louisiana”, Caroline discussed tax reform and tax policy in Louisiana, including recent developments regarding excise tax, sales and use tax, ad valorem tax and severance tax at the state and parish levels. In addition, Caroline discussed the implications of recent decisions by the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals for manufacturers and industrial contractors working on large-scale energy projects in Louisiana.

06/04/2026

A common theme we see today in family-owned businesses is the ownership of several lines of business either through a parent corporation with the original business and one or more subsidiaries holding other newer business lines or through a parent holding company and several subsidiaries holding the various business lines. A recent IRS private letter ruling provides a roadmap for separating and dividing those business lines among interested shareholders without incurring US federal income tax.

Read more from Liskow attorneys Leon Rittenberg III, Caroline Lafourcade, John Rouchell , John Bradford, and Kevin Naccari, Jr. below.

Liskow is a full-service law firm providing regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and handling high-stakes litigation for regional and national companies.

06/04/2026

Liskow is pleased to be recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers and Partners USA, a respected legal directory that has been publishing rankings for more than 30 years. In the 2026 guide, Liskow received four national rankings, eight statewide rankings, and 32 individual rankings.

Read the full list of Liskow's rankings here: https://www.liskow.com/insights/32-liskow-attorneys-and-12-practice-areas-ranked-in-chambers-usa-2026/

06/03/2026

In an article published by Waste Advantage Magazine, Liskow attorney Michael Mims examines the emerging legal and compliance issues surrounding remote methane monitoring at landfills. The article offers practical considerations for operators seeking to anticipate and manage these risks as methane monitoring technology continues to evolve. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gDaqEuDb

06/01/2026

On May 8, 2026, EPA published a report that lists the agency's criminal regulatory offenses by environmental statute, as required by President Trump's executive order (“EO”), titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” Read the latest update Greg Johnson, Clare Bienvenu, Sean Toomey, Emily von Qualen, Colin North below.

Liskow is a full-service law firm providing regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and handling high-stakes litigation for regional and national companies.

06/01/2026

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued a revised version of Revenue Information Bulletin No. 25-023, originally published in August 2025, to provide additional procedural guidance on how general contractors and subcontractors must register for a Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point (LaTAP) account before they can apply for the sales and use tax exemption available for purchases made in connection with public construction projects. Read the full update from Liskow attorneys Robert Angelico, Caroline Lafourcade, and Kevin Naccari, Jr. below.

Liskow is a full-service law firm providing regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and handling high-stakes litigation for regional and national companies.

05/29/2026

Liskow attorneys John Parker, Trinity Morale, and Michael Ishee were featured in The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law's latest issue of their Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 43 No. 2 2026. Our Louisiana-based attorneys contributed articles regarding litigation updates for the state.

Their first article, “U.S. Supreme Court Grants Unanimous Decision in Landmark Oil and Gas Case, Authorizing Removal in the Louisiana Gulf Coast Land Loss Cases," details a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling and how it broadens federal officer removal rights in Louisiana coastal land loss litigation, potentially paving the way for dozens of high-stakes cases to move to federal court. The second article, “Louisiana Supreme Court Deems Public Port Taking of Property to Lease to an LNG Facility Is Not a Public Purpose," discusses a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that public port authorities cannot expropriate private property solely to lease it to a private company for LNG development, reinforcing constitutional limits on takings for private use.

Read the full issue of the newsletter here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:09533aff-0cba-4829-92ed-3baca6dd1665

05/28/2026

Throwing it back to a great live conversation from NAPE Expo LP Houston featuring hosts Matt Jones and April Rolen-Ogden alongside special guests Mike Ruckle, MPH, CPH, ASP, Senior Health Scientist and Project Manager in Epidemiology, and Dr. Christopher Kuhlman, PhD, CIH, DABT, Principal Toxicologist and Vice President of Emergency Response at Onterris. In this episode, they discussed the legal and operational realities of oil spills, including the regulatory framework governing spill response, how incidents are managed in real time, and the broader environmental, public health, and legal implications for the oil and gas industry.

Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-oil-spills-legal-and-practical-insights/id1802977822?i=1000760472103