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Mississippi Court Blocks DOL’s Grant of Organizing Protections to H-2A Farmworkers

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

On Nov. 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi blocked enforcement of the Department of Labor (DOL) rule granting

Mississippi Becomes the Last State to Enact an Equal Pay Law

Littler·

On April 20, 2022, Mississippi became the last state in the nation to enact an equal pay law, when Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“Mississippi Act” or “the Act”).1

Mississippi Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Littler·

On February 2, 2022, Mississippi became the latest state to create a medical marijuana law. The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (MMCA) became effective immediately upon Governor Tate Reeves’s signature. Prior to enacting the MMCA, Mississippi allowed only the limited use of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, u

Mississippi Approves Medical Marijuana: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been

Ogletree Deakins·

Rarely are we able to combine the Grateful Dead and Mississippi in the same sentence, but the band once said, what a long strange trip it’s been.

Mississippi House, Senate move to eliminate June 25 advanced sales, use and payroll tax payments

Jones Walker LLP·

Years ago the Mississippi Legislature “borrowed” certain sales, use and payroll tax collections from a subsequent fiscal year to close a then-current year budget gap.

Mississippi Should Follow New Federal Treatment of PPP Deductions

Jones Walker LLP·

When Congress recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 , it explicitly reversed the IRS’s earlier position that expenses paid with non-taxable forgiven PPP loan proceeds could not be deducted.

Mississippi Governor Proposes Elimination of Individual Income Tax

Jones Walker LLP·

In a Monday press conference on Facebook Live, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves laid out an ambitious plan to eliminate the state’s individual income tax in the upcoming legislative session starting in January.

Mississippi Expands Concealed Carry Rights for Gun Permit Holders with Extra Training

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

The Mississippi concealed firearms law has been amended to allow licensed gun owners who have “additional” training to carry concealed firearms in certain locations previously prohibited by law. These locations include courthouses, polling places, government meetings, any school, college or prof