Jesse R. "Jay" Adams, III, John F. Fletcher, and Matthew W. Mantle, partners on the State and Local Tax Team, presented at the 2018 Council on State Taxation (COST) 2018 Sales Tax Conference in New Orleans alongside industry professionals. Mr. Adams presented "False Claims Acts (Qui Tam) and Class Action Suits – Fight Back," Mr. Fletcher presented "Pre‐Audit, Audit and Post‐Audit Techniques to Perfect a Transactional Tax Protest," and Mr. Mantle presented "Ethics and Professional Responsibilities for Transaction Tax Professionals."