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Read the latest Jones Walker Privacy, Data Security, and AI Client Alert by co-leader Jason M. Loring, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPM and partner Graham Ryan regarding California Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of the?#AI?Safety Act and what could come next. https://lnkd.in/gK2sAZrp

Jones Walker is proud to be included in the New Orleans CityBusiness 2024 "Empowering Women" issue, which recognizes companies and organizations elevating women in the New Orleans area. View the full list of honorees below. https://bit.ly/4cFcyVS

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) offer significant tax credits for investment in the energy and renewables sectors. In the second installment of our “?????????????????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ??????” series, special counsel Philip Wood and associate Shawn Daray discuss how tax incentives available through the IRA and IIJA may change depending on the results of the 2024 presidential election. Click the link below to read the full article and see the link in the comments to sign up for future series alerts. https://lnkd.in/g2RwypVK

Jones Walker is pleased to welcome four new partners, Richard Gaal, Fred Helmsing, Hart Benton, and Alex Steadman, as members of the Litigation Practice Group in the firm's Mobile office. The four partners bring well-established practices and deep relationships in the bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate compliance, and civil and criminal defense fields. Read more about these attorneys and Jones Walker's expanded Mobile office in the press release below. https://lnkd.in/ebhecd_s

Rae Vasquez, a partner in the Tax Practice Group in the Baton Rouge office, was selected as a member of the Class of 2024 Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activists by The Emerge Center. Recipients of this award are top businesspeople and community leaders who have provided outstanding volunteer service within the Baton Rouge community. View the full list of honorees at the link below. https://bit.ly/4eoGd7x

Juan Serralles is a partner in the Corporate Practice group in the firm's Miami office. He shared how Hispanic Heritage Month helps promote cultural understanding and inclusivity. "It is different in Miami as this is a city which lives with constant Hispanic Heritage year-round. As such, every month is Hispanic Heritage Month in the city of Miami," he said. To learn more about Juan and the rest of Jones Walker's Latin America team, click the link below. https://bit.ly/3eJHx7d #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth #JonesWalkerDiversity

A team of attorneys in the Corporate Practice Group, including Curt Hearn, Clint Smith, Thomas Kimball, Amy Scafidel, and Kylie McNamara, advised Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company headquartered in Houston, in a public offering of 5,589,000 shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately $26.5 million. Read more at the link below. https://bit.ly/3ZAY72h For additional details on the Orion offering, please see the press release below. https://bit.ly/4gADjy1

There are several significant environmental regulations pending or recently implemented under the current presidential administration that may be altered with a change of administration. In the first installment of our “?????????????????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ??????” series, special counsel?Alex Prochaska?and associate?Marisa Del Turco?outline these potential changes and how they may affect businesses in the energy, chemical, and manufacturing industries. Click the link below to read the full article and see the link in the comments to sign up for future series alerts. https://bit.ly/3Y3aiTh

Read the latest Jones Walker Disaster Prep & Recovery blog post regarding tools and information businesses can use to prepare for impending storms such as Hurricane Helene. https://lnkd.in/gTxYuemJ

Read the latest Jones Walker Privacy, Data Security, and AI Client Alert by co-leader Jason M. Loring, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPM and partner Graham Ryan regarding a recent case in Texas involving deceptive claims made about the accuracy of #AI and similar warnings from the FTC. https://lnkd.in/gAx2seBn