Between the Lines Blog
Does Arkansas Recognize the Doctrine of Inevitable Disclosure?
April 30, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
Does Arkansas recognize the doctrine of inevitable disclosure in the context of trade secret issues? In some circumstances, yes. This doctrine has been applied by courts in Arkansas where: after moving over to a competitor, the employee continued to work with clients serviced during the former…
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements
On Tuesday, April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission voted to enact a final rule banning most non-compete agreements between employers and employees. Generally, non-compete agreements prohibit employees from engaging in business in direct competition with their former employer after leaving. The…
How Can I Defend Myself Against a Claim of Misappropriation of Trade Secrets?
April 23, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
How can you defend yourself if you are accused of misappropriation of trade secrets? This is a complex area of the law and there is no one-size-fits-all defense. Developing a strategy to successfully defend against a claim that you have allegedly violated trade secret laws involves careful inquiry…
Tools for Investing Proceeds of Tax-Exempt Bonds
April 17, 2024
by Ashley Edwards
In a previous article, we introduced the fundamental concepts of the yield restriction and rebate rules set out in the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations and how tax-exempt bonds may be affected by high interest rates. But, as the saying goes, for every rule there is an exception, and…
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Trade Secrets Claim?
April 16, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
What is the statute of limitations for a trade secrets claim? Three years. The Arkansas Uniform Trade Secrets Act explicitly provides that there is a three-year statute of limitations. The three-year time period begins to run when the misappropriation either is discovered, or, should have been…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar: May 9th - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its annual Air Seminar on May 9th. The Seminar will be held at the Delta Hotel by Marriott in Little Rock, Arkansas. The presentations will include: Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Update – Good News or Bad News? Mark Allison –…
Title V/Clean Air Act: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing "Applicable Requirements"
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted April 10th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing a rule proposed on January 9th titled: Clarifying the Scope of Applicable Requirements Under State Operating Programs and the Federal…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Columbia Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and GRI-APS (“GRI”) entered into a April 16th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the ADEM Administrative Code addressing air requirements. The CO states that GRI applied to construct and operate an Ethylene Oxide…
Underground Storage Tank/Industrial Property Sale: Oregon Appellate Court Addresses Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claim
The Court of Appeals of Oregon (“Court of Appeals”) addressed in an April 24th Opinion an issue arising out of the sale of an industrial property. See Gunner, LLC v. Miller, 2024 WL 1756829. The question involved whether the seller of the property fraudulently misrepresented the existence of an…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: May 15th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for May 15th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas. The agenda includes the following substantive items: Administrative Business …