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
PCBs/Toxic Substances Control Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Washington Department of Ecology Petition
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a response in the April 9th Federal Register to a Petition filed by the Washington State Department of Ecology (“WDE”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 24824. WDE’s Petition requested that EPA initiate rulemaking related to polychlorinated…
OSHA Enforcement: Commerce, Georgia, Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Facility Proposed Penalty Assessment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an April 8th news release describing a proposed penalty assessment for SK Battery America Inc. (“SK”). SK is described as a global electric vehicle battery manufacturer operating a facility in Commerce, Georgia. OSHA is stated to…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Arkansas State Plant Board Bureau of Standards Committee: May 14th Little Rock Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that the Arkansas State Plant Board Bureau of Standards Committee will meet on May 14th. The Meeting with be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, at 9:30 A.M. The Bureau of Standards’ primary mission…
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)/RCRA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Center for Biological Diversity Petition to List
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in an April 26th Federal Register Notice issued a final decision in response to a rulemaking Petition from the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) requesting that discarded polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) be listed as hazardous waste under…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/ Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Alleges Violations by Arizona Mining Operations
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a April 15th notice pursuant to section 11(g) of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) stating that mining operations by one of more of certain entities were in violation of section 9 of that statute. The entities receiving the notice include: Sino…