Bill Backstrom, a partner on the state and local tax team in the New Orleans office, presented during the Council on State Taxation 2026 Intermediate/Advanced Sales Tax School on May 19, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. Bill's presentation "Acquisitions, Mergers and Divestitures" focused on the importance of comprehensive due diligence when your company faces an acquisition, merger or other significant types of business restructuring. He walked through the dos and don'ts of a due diligence review, verifying that documents are drafted correctly, mitigating successor liability issues, and considering issues after the transaction.