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  • By: Jessica Engler The IRS has sent an urgent alert to employers this month that a W-2 phishing scam that many companies fell victim to in 2016 is back in full force for 2017. The IRS warns that this scam is emerging earlier this year and is targeting school districts, tribal organizations, and nonprofits in addition to businesses.... Continue Reading...
  • By: Kean Miller Chief Judge Brian Jackson issued an "Omnibus Order Suspending All Deadlines" for cases pending or to be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The Order explains that the court has been inaccessible—a key term in the Federal Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedure—since August 12, 2016 due to historic... Continue Reading...
  • By: Claire Juneau On August 17, 2016, Governor Edwards amended Executive Order JBE 2016-57 which had suspended the running of prescription, peremption, and all legal delays from August 12, 2016 until September 9, 2016. The amendment to Executive Order JBE 2016-57 modifies the suspension of deadlines as follows: Liberative prescription and peremptive periods continue to be suspended throughout... Continue Reading...
  • By: Eric Lockridge The Louisiana Supreme Court recently determined that there is no tort liability for negligent spoliation of evidence. "Regardless of any alleged source of the duty, whether general or specific, public policy in our state precludes the existence of a duty to preserve evidence. Thus, there is no tort." Reynolds v. Bordelon, No. 2014-2362, — So.3d... Continue Reading...
  • By: Katie Bell Electronic Discovery, or "E-Discovery", is not considered the "novel issue" it once was. However, E-Discovery still presents problems that litigants and courts struggle with. Below is a summary of recent Louisiana Federal Court opinions dealing with the issues surrounding E-Discovery. In Frees, Inc. v. McMillian, 2007 WL 184889 (W.D. La. Jan. 22, 2007), the Western... Continue Reading...
  • By: Charles McCowan In 1997, the Louisiana Legislature adopted a claims review panel procedure involving "claims" against certified public accountants and firms. "Claims" as contemplated by the Act are broadly defined as: (1) "Claim" means any cause of action against a certified public accountant or firm, regardless of the legal basis of the claim, including but not limited... Continue Reading...
  • By: Charles McCowan The declared purpose of the Louisiana Accountancy Law, is to promote the reliability of information that is used for guidance in financial transactions or for accounting for or assessing the financial status of private and public clients. To that end, the Louisiana Legislature has decided that it is in the public interest to regulate the... Continue Reading...
  • By: Charles McCowan This is the first of a three-part series related to Louisiana law and regulations pertaining to the accounting profession. This part focuses on the historical licensing and regulation of the profession by the State of Louisiana. The Louisiana statutes and regulations governing accountants have become much more sophisticated and comprehensive through the years. In the... Continue Reading...