As referenced in our prior blogs and seminars, there has been much discussion and litigation involving the scope of the “Water of the United States” definition, and the jurisdictional authority of the federal courts to hear challenges to the definition. Challenges to jurisdictional authority of governmental entities over waterways also exist on the state level...Read More

A Republican-sponsored bill circulating through the 2018 Indiana General Assembly aims to restrict local governments from regulating the development of natural resources on private property.  “Natural resources,” as defined by HB 1289, includes the extraction of mineral resources and the sale or removal of merchantable timber.  Recent amendments added to the bill last week, however,...Read More

Recently enacted changes which may affect your business regarding IRS audits of partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs) have gone into effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.  Under the new Rules regarding partnership adjustments and audits, the IRS is no longer required to proceed against an individual partner but instead...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The latest challenge to Kentucky’s right to work law has been defeated. On January 23, 2017, a Franklin Circuit Court judge dismissed a union lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s Right to Work law, which was passed into law in 2017. Under the Kentucky Right to Work law, employers and unions are prohibited from entering into union contracts...Read More