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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2025 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2025 National Meeting which was held in Hollywood, FL. This summary highlights issues that various NAIC groups addressed. What You Need to Know: …
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Ashland Facility
December 9, 2025
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a November 5th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Brockton USA, LLC (“BU”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST25-0111. The Order provides that BU is a…
Federal Government Poised to Amend Definition of Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance … (Again)
On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) released a statement that they intend to undertake notice-and-comment rulemaking to reconsider the 2024 amendments to the federal regulatory definition of short-term…
The Future of FOIA is Here: New Requirements under Acts 505 and 922 of 2025
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has long been a cornerstone of transparency, ensuring that the public has access to government records and meetings. Acts 505 and 922 of 2025, which took effect on August 5, 2025, significantly amend FOIA to modernize public meeting rules, clarify…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2025 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2025 National Meeting which was held in Minneapolis, MN. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over the course of the meeting…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
RCRA No-Migration Variance From Land Disposal Restrictions: U.S. EPA Proposal to Grant for Tooele County, Utah Facility
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a December 31, 2025 Notice of Proposal to Grant (“Notice”) a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act No-Migration Variance From Land Disposal Restrictions for Clean Harbors. See 90 Fed. Reg. 61356. The Notice addresses a commercial…
Mold/Water Intrusion: Crawford County, Arkansas Circuit Court Action Filed Alleging Real Estate Agent Failure to Disclose
McKenzie Canady (“MC”) filed a December 29th Complaint against Fathom Realty AR LLC (“Fathom”) and Chasity Martin (“Martin”) in the Crawford County Circuit Court. See 17CV-25-970. MC is described as an individual that purchased real property in Van Buren, Arkansas and CM is stated to have been a…
Oil Spill Enforcement: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Penalty Assessment Addressing Hudson Hardware Store
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MassDEP”) issued a December 29, 2025 news release stating that a penalty was assessed to N.R. Underwood & Sons Enterprises, Inc. (“Underwood”) for allegedly violating Massachusetts cleanup regulations. Underwood is stated to operate a…
Biosolids Recycling in New York State: Interim Strategy to Address PFAS in Biosolids Products
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYDEC”) issued a document titled: DMM- Draft 7A / Biosolids Recycling in New York State - Interim Strategy to Address PFAS in Biosolids Products (“Interim Strategy”). The Interim Strategy is described as a NYDEC program policy and is…
Metroplan Funding Opportunities (Including Climate Pollution Reduction Grant): Applications Due January 9th
Metroplan issued a notice providing a reminder regarding three open funding opportunities: Supplemental Call for Projects (STBG & TAP) – FFY 2026 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) – FFY 2027 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CRPG) Call for Green Networks Projects – Multi-use Trail…