Publications

• Mitchell Williams 2009 Annual Review
  

  The Annual Review provides an overview of Mitchell Williams’ growth and initatives in 2009. The firm’s most recent accomplishments, Take Time To Give charitable efforts, diversity initiatives and annual firm headlines are also included.

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• Oil / Gas Exploration / Production / Mining: Water / Wastewater and Other Environmental Issues
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright
  Source: Mitchell Williams Publication

  Both the federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)  and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) are the primary federal and Arkansas agencies respectively that regulate oil and gas exploration/production/operation from an environmental regulatory …

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• IRS Notice 2009-49 Clarifies Issue with Tarp Recipients with Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
  

  Author: Jeffrey Dixon
  Source: Mitchell Williams Publication

  On June 4, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2009-49 which clarifies that an entity which has received a capital infusion from the Department of Treasury will not be permitted to treat …

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• Environmental Issues in Commercial Transactions: Tips, Traps and an Update on Moving the Deal Forward
  

  Author: Walter G. Wright

  Twenty years ago environmental issues often proved to be a serious impediment to various commercial transactions. This was often due to a perception that these issues posed extraordinary or unquantifiable risks. Equally problematic was the belief …

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• Good News for Many Safe Harbor 401(K) Plans
  

  Author: Jeffrey H. Dixon

  A number of plan sponsors and plan advisors have inquired about the obligation to a safe harbor 401(k) plan in the event the down turn in the economy requires the company to suspend the safe harbor …

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• Medicare Reimbursement Restrictions/New Providers/New Practice Location
  

  Author: John Alan Lewis

  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a modification to an earlier Change Request to the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule (“2009 PFS”). The change applies to all physicians, providers, and suppliers …

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• Changes in Perfection of Security Interests in Agricultural Collateral
  

  Author: Jill Grimsley Drewyor

  Act 942, recently passed by the Arkansas legislature, will require a change in the filing of UCC-1 financing statements perfecting security interests in certain types of agricultural liens. The new law will take effect January 1, …

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• Security Interests in Investment Property
  

  Author: Jill Grimsley Drewyor, Courtney Crouch

  In order to secure loans to individuals or businesses, many lenders take a pledge of stock in a public or closely held corporation, a pledge of a membership interest in a limited liability …

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• Mitchell Williams Attorney Shares Interest with Readers of the American Philatelist
  

  Author: Hermann Ivester
  Source: American Philatelist, April 2009

  Mitchell Williams Intellectual Property & Technology attorney Hermann Ivester gives readers of the American Philatelist insight into The Stamp Act of 1765. The IP practice team leader, who began collecting stamps at …

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• Credit Scoring and Their Impact on the Insurance Industry
  

  Author: Jeff Thomas
  Source: www.ambest.com

  Mitchell Williams attorney Jeff Thomas discusses recent credit scoring matters and their impact on the insurance industry for A.M. Best’s Insuarnce Law Podcast. Listen here. The Insurance Law Podcast is published by Best’s Directory …

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