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Arkansas Legislative Update: New Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws
April 23, 2025
by Lizzi Esparza
The Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly is set to adjourn sine die on Monday, May 5, 2025. During this session, the Arkansas legislature passed several bills relating to technology, privacy and cybersecurity which will impact many different industries. Regulating the use of artificial…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring 2025 Meeting Summary
Download the meeting summary PDF here. The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring 2025 National Meeting which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions…
FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting No Longer Required For All U.S. Companies
March 24, 2025
by Craig R. Cockrell
After months of uncertainty regarding enforcement of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new rules that permanently remove the BOI requirement for all U.S. companies and…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – February 26 Meeting
February 24, 2025
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing Arlington Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility
February 19, 2025
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a December 31, 2024, Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Notice”) to Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. (“Chemical Waste”) addressing alleged violations of the hazardous waste regulations. See Case No…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Solid/Hazardous Waste/Recycling/Administrative/Judicial Developments 2024-2025: April 16th Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar Presentation
I undertook a presentation at the April 16th Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: 2024-2025 (“Presentation”). The Presentation addressed a variety of federal and state decisions, litigation, rulings…
OSHA Enforcement: Penalty Assessment Addressing Conyers, Georgia Biolab
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that it is proposing to impose penalties against Bio-Lab Inc. (“BLI”). The news release states that OSHA determined that the BLI facility improperly stored hazardous chemicals which were the cause of a fire at…
95th Arkansas General Assembly/Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: Act 578 Authorizes Water, Waste Disposal, Pollution Control, and Other General Obligation Bonds
Act 578 has been signed by the Governor which would authorize the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“NRC”) to issue certain general obligation bonds. The legislation would amend Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 20, to add an additional Subchapter which would be…
Clean Water State Revolving Fund PISCES Program/Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Program: Springdale (Arkansas) Water & Sewer Commission Receives Exceptional Project Award
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release announcing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s George F. Ames Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (“PISCES”) Program awards. The Program recognizes Clean Water State Revolving Funds…
Lithium-Ion Battery/Common Law Action: Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court Complaint Filed Alleging Personal Injuries Due to Explosion
Andrew Riggs (“Plaintiff”) filed an April 24th Complaint in the Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court alleging personal injuries when to what is described as a 21700 lithium-ion battery exploded. See 23CV-25-965. The Complaint was filed against the following entities: Vape City Arkansas LLC…