Jeff Birdsong, a partner on the state and local tax team in the New Orleans office, co-presented "When Business Gets Creative: Industry and Practitioner Perspectives on Novel Motor Fuels Transactions" at the 2026 Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) Motor Fuels Annual Meeting on September 4, 2026, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Jeff focused on how industry tax departments evaluate proposed motor fuels transactions for compliance and predictability. They also discussed hypothetical motor fuel transactions, the role of taxing authority outreach, and potential policy change.