Holcim, a Switzerland-based global construction company, announced today that it has acquired Fishman Haygood client Cajun Ready Mix Concrete. …

Two Fishman Haygood attorneys, Scott Willis and Lori Mince, presented at this week’s 34^th Annual Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law (RPTE) National CLE Conference. …

Fishman Haygood is pleased to announce that Mike Dodson, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Section, has been selected for the 2022 Leadership Louisiana class.…

Maureen Brennan Gershanik, a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section, was a panelist at the 34^th Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute on March 17, 2022.…

In early March, Fishman Haygood’s litigation team was successful in settling two environmental cases.

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Tad Bartlett, special counsel in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section, presented at the 27^th Annual Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit on March 12, 2022. Each year, the Summit brings together scientific and legal experts from various fields within the scope of environmental law and policy. Hosted and coordinated by students at Tulane University Law School, this year’s theme focused on Environmental Litigation. Read more about the event here.

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, businesses should look to their insurance policies to find coverage, whether for property damage, business interruption losses, or other covered losses. Fishman Haygood’s team of experienced insurance coverage attorneys successfully litigated many substantial property damage, business interruption, and other claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and other events. …

Because the overall market has performed well over the past several years, a great deal of investor losses and broker misconduct has gone undetected.  COVID-19 may have brought that misconduct to light.…

As more investors eye lucrative investment opportunities in Qualified Opportunity Zones, the SEC and state regulators will be monitoring securities activities associated with the program, according to Fishman Haygood Partner Maureen Gershanik.…

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund today announced the opening of the calendar year 2019 allocation round of the federal new markets tax credit (NMTC). Applications are due October 28, 2019. …

The Opportunity Zones (“OZ”) tax incentive allows taxpayers to defer until 2026 taxes on capital gains if those profits are reinvested in opportunity funds–which are equity funds that invest in businesses in opportunity zones. …

Real Estate Developers in Louisiana can receive tax dollars to enhance projects through Economic Development Districts (EDDs).  EDDS are strictly defined geographic areas that are authorized and created by ordinance of the city or parish where they are located. …