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Essential Employment Documents and Procedures for Growing Businesses
As your business grows and you begin hiring employees, the excitement of expansion can sometimes overshadow the critical need for proper employment documentation and procedures. Yet the foundation you lay during this stage of growth can make the difference between a thriving workplace and costly…
The Non-Compete Playbook: Everything Arkansas Employers Should Have in their Arsenal
A crucial employee leaves for a competitor. A promising candidate shows up carrying a non-compete from their former employer. Either way, the questions hit quickly: What can we do? What should we avoid? And what paperwork should we have in place to handle this sort of thing? What employers should…
NAIC Discloses Unauthorized Access to PeopleSoft Systems
Cybersecurity Incident at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Overview On June 17, 2026, the NAIC publicly disclosed that it identified unauthorized access to its PeopleSoft systems on or about June 11, 2026. The NAIC activated its incident response procedures and is working…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring 2026 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring National Meeting which was held in San Diego, California. This summary highlights issues that various NAIC groups addressed. What You Need to Know: The…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Reeves County, Texas Saltwater Disposal Facility Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
May 28, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and WES Water Holdings, LLC (“WES”) entered into a May 14th Consent Agreement (“CA”) alleging violations of Clean Air Act regulations. See Docket NO. CAA-06-2026-3303. The CA provides that WES owns and/or operates a saltwater disposal…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Nationwide Permits/Clean Water Act: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Comments on US Army Corp of Engineers Solicitation of Input on Potential for Future Changes
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (“AASHTO”) submitted May 15 Comments to the United States Army Corp of Engineers (“Corp”) regarding the federal register notice seeking input on ways to increase efficiencies in the Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit (“NWP”)…
Environmental and Technology Law: Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service Call for Papers
The Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service (“Journal”) announced it is accepting manuscript submissions for Volume 15, Issue 2, focusing on environmental and technology law. The Journal is a publication associated with the Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little…
Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Union County Extrusion Facility Enter Into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Metal Impact South, LLC (“Metal Impact”) entered into a May 26 Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES Permit”). The AO provides that Metal…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Air Act: US Department of Justice Files Intervention in NAACP's Challenge to Southaven, MS Data Center
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed on June 15, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, a motion for intervention and dismissal (“Motion”) in the pending case NAACP and NAACP Mississippi State Conference v X.AI and MZX Tech, LLC. See…
Propane Tanks/Property Tax Assessment: Iowa Supreme Court Addresses Appropriate Classification
Co-Author Mason Bravo The Iowa Supreme Court (“Court”) considered in a June 5th Opinion the appropriate classification of propane tanks for taxation purposes under Iowa law. See Chickasaw County Board of Review v. Property Assessment Appeal Board, Case No. 25-1002. The Court addressed whether the…