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
Biochar in Stormwater Best Management Practices: Center for Watershed Protection/American Biochar Institute Issue Guidance
The Center for Watershed Protection and American Biochar Institute (collectively, “CWP”) have issued a set of guidance materials titled: Biochar in Stormwater Best Management Practices (“Guidance”). CWP states that the Guidance was developed to support the broader use of biochar in stormwater…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Meeting: July 15th
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission will meet on July 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. Agenda items include: Call to Order - William Anderson, Chair Review and approve the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission…
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Torrington, Wyoming Cooperative Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Western Cooperative Company (“WCC”) entered into a June 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). See Docket No. FIFRA-08-2026-0091…
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…