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
PM2.5/Clean Air Act: U.S. Court of Appeals Sets Schedule for EPA Nonattainment Designations
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“District Court”) in a July 17th Order issued a schedule for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to issue PM2.5 nonattainment designations. See ALLIANCE OF NURSES FOR HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS, et al., v. LEE…
OSHA Enforcement/Post-Emergency Response/Chemical Spill Cleanup: Three Companies Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 26th news release proposing more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies for alleged violations. The alleged violations are stated to have involved failing to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup…
Recycling Materials Association (Formally Known as the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries): Gulf Coast Chapter Awards Scholarships to Two Arkansas College Students
The Recycling Materials Association announced that the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Organization awarded $48,000 in scholarships to twenty-four college students. Two Arkansas college students were among the awardees. $2,000 scholarships were awarded to: Gabriel Short; University of Central Arkansas…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Denying Objection to La Paz County, Arizona Gold Mine
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 23rd Order denying a petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for the Bonanza Explorations, Inc., Copperstone Gold Mine (“Mine”) in La Paz County, Arizona. See Petition No…
Razorback Sucker/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Final Reclassification
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced in a July 17th Federal Register notice a final Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) reclassification of the Razorback Sucker from endangered to threatened. See 91 Fed. Reg. 44756. The Service’s proposed reclassification from an endangered…