This is a specific focus of a weekly MBJ edition.
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 19,2013
Tags: law, Law & Accounting, Mary Winkler, Steve Farese
Ashland lawyer Steven Farese Sr. is no stranger to media interviews. He has been interviewed for national publications and television for some of the high profile cases he’s represented. Being the voice of those who need representation is what he enjoys most about practicing law. “I’m not attracted to these cases; they call me because [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: April 19,2013
Tags: Itta Bena, Karen Riddle, law, Space & Missile Command
Lt. Col. Karen W. Riddle has traveled far and wide from her native of town of Itta Bena, having lived in Japan, Korea, Germany and Iraq while practicing in diverse areas of the law. She has a passion for criminal law, and has worked as a defense attorney, prosecutor and military judge. She has also [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: April 19,2013
Tags: accounting, electronic filing, IRS, law, Law & Accounting, Lisa Monti, tax season, taxes
It’s the little things that can get taxpayers. Simple math errors, poor penmanship or hurriedly filling out your tax form at the last minute account for loads of filing errors. And those slip ups, which typically happen with paper returns, give the Internal Revenue Service another opportunity to tout the benefits of filing taxes electronically. [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: January 5,2013
Tags: accounting, Gulf Coast, Lynn Lofton
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast the Levens name is synonymous with accounting. It began when high school sweethearts Mary and Gene Levens married. He was a financial planner and also prepared tax returns, and she became a self-taught public accountant. Together they had nine children, three of whom are accountants – Bernadette Levens Tolson, CPA, [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: January 4,2013
Tags: accounting, HORNE LLP, Ridgeland
HORNE LLP has become not only one of the most respected accounting firms in Mississippi, but the company that started modestly in Laurel in 1962 has grown into a regional powerhouse with 40 partners in 12 offices. With more than 450 employees, HORNE LLP now ranks as the 53rd-largest accounting firm in the country and [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: January 4,2013
Tags: electronic filing, Free File, Internal Revenue Service
With the tax agreement finally reached this week by Congress, the Internal Revenue Service is preparing to move forward with training its customer service employees, modifying forms and publications and programming its computers to align with the changes to the tax law. And although income tax season is looming, there is still time for any [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: November 26,2012
Tags: BP, british petroleum, Deepwater Horizon, gulf of mexico, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, New Orleans, Robert Wiygul, Waltzer & Wiygul Law Firm
Billions of dollars have been set aside by oil giant BP Oil to compensate businesses damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. You don’t have to be in the seafood business or even a business on the Coast to qualify. Businesses throughout the state that show a pattern of less [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: November 23,2012
Tags: Madison Central High School, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Staci O'Neal, teens in crisis
Madison attorney Staci B. O’Neal may be the best friend area young people have. She’s been working with them in various capacities for 18 years. Six years ago the Madison County Juvenile Drug Court judge contacted her and asked her to become a public defender. She was certified to represent children as a guardian ad [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 9,2012
Tags: Arizona, immigration, Jan Brewer
More than two years after it was signed into law, the most contentious part of Arizona’s landmark immigration legislation is expected to go into effect following a federal court ruling issue late last Wednesday. But the U.S. Supreme Court laid a legal minefield that Arizona now must navigate when the critical provision takes effect. The [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: September 2,2012
Tags: judiciary, Mark Baker, Mississippi Supreme Court, tort reform
The Mississippi Supreme Court declined in late August to say whether the state’s $1 million cap on noneconomic damages in civil cases is constitutional. If and when the court takes up the matter in the future, justices will most likely be examining the same law then as they did recently. The current law is sound [...] [...]
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