Between the Lines Blog
The NAIC Data Breach: A Turning Point for Data Collection and Privacy in the Insurance Industry
On June 17, 2026, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) publicly disclosed that it had identified unauthorized access to its PeopleSoft systems. The breach—attributed to the threat actor group ShinyHunters and part of a broader campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in…
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…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
New Source Review/Clean Air Act: Southern Environmental Law Center and Other Environmental Organizations Comment on Proposed EPA Rule Addressing "Begin Actual Construction"
The Southern Environmental Law Center and 10 other environmental organizations submitted June 29th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed rule entitled: Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review (“NSR”) Preconstruction Permitting…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Conservation Law Foundation Notice of Intent to Sue Addressing Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Sites
The Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. (“CLF”) transmitted a June 18th Notice of Violations and Intent to File Suit Under the Clean Water Act (“Notice”) to the following: James F. Kane - President & CEO, A.D. Makepeace Company Daniel Gorczyca - VP & Project Executive, ADM Agawam Development LLC…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Mount Ida Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Mount Ida, Arkansas entered into a March 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Providing Safe Drinking Water in America: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes 2023 National Public Water Systems Compliance Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released on June 15th its most recent report on national public water system violation data titled: Providing Safe Drinking Water in America: 2023 National Public Water Systems Compliance Report (“Report”). EPA publishes the Report…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Eric Fuselier and Kelsey Criswell Join I & S Group, Inc.'s Rogers Office
Eric Fuselier and Kelsey Criswell have joined the Rogers, Arkansas Office of I & S Group, Inc. (“ISG”). ISG describes itself as a 100% employee-owned firm with 800 professionals across 9 states providing architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning services. Kelsey Criswell, P.E. is a…