The Exposition Hall Tax (also referred to as “NOEHAT”) is a sales tax imposed on all Orleans Parish bars and restaurants with annual gross receipts exceeding $200,000. However, this tax is virtually unknow by such businesses. Large NOEHAT tax deficiencies and penalties often lead to extreme hardship and even business cessation. However, certain taxpayers haveRead more
Titled, “Navigating Cyber Coverages for Modern Day Cybercrimes,” Ms. Malish’s article addresses new developments in cybercrime coverage, including a discussion of cyber extortion and other “hybrid” claims involving both hacking and social engineering fraud. Challenged by the growing, but inconsistent, body of case law addressing traditional “hacking” losses, fidelity insureds and insurers are increasingly facedRead more
Pugh Accardo was proud to sponsor again this year the Celebration For Children’s Right: A Benefit for the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights. The Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights protects the constitutional right to an attorney for more than 500 at-risk New Orleans’ youth per year. They also catch the kids at a moment ofRead more
Pugh Accardo is pleased to announce that it will again this year be a gold sponsor for the LSBA’s 12th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession. This year’s theme is “Strides in Diversity: Opening Doors for the Next Generation.” The Conclave will be held on March 8, 2019 at the Sheraton New OrleansRead more
The firm is proud to announce that the following attorneys have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers Magazine. Lawrence G. Pugh, III (Super Lawyer, Personal Injury Products: Defense)Francis Philip Accardo (Super Lawyer, Personal Injury Products: Defense)Frederick T. Haas, III (Super Lawyer, Transportation)Maura Z. Pelleteri (Super Lawyer, Insurance Coverage) The attorneys areRead more
The firm is pleased to announce that at the recent New Orleans Bar Association’s Annual Meeting,Lawrence G. Pugh, III was elected, by acclamation, to serve on the NOBA Board. Mr. Pugh’s appointment will begin on December 1, 2018 and will run until 2021Read more
Pugh Accardo is proud to announce that Stephen W. Brooks, Jr. has been appointed to a Tier II hearing committee for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. In 1990, the Louisiana Supreme Court established the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, which became the first attorney disciplinary system in the nation to incorporate the American Bar Association’s Model RulesRead more
A Drilling Contractor who owns and operates inland drill barges asserted a lien on a leasehold interest to secure his contractual right to a $17.7 million early termination fee if the Drilling Contract entered into with the Leasehold Operator was terminated early. The term of the Drilling Contract was for the completion of two wells.Read more