Between the Lines Blog
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
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $270 Million in Brownfields Grants: Crossett and Russellville, Arkansas Awarded $1 million and $1.5 Million Respectively
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 24th news release announcing $270 million in Brownfield grants. Crossett, Arkansas and Russellville, Arkansas were awarded $1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The federal government and many states (including Arkansas)…
Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit: National Association of Convenience Stores and Other Retail Motor Fuel Organizations Comments on Internal Revenue Service Proposed Regulations
The National Association of Convenience Stores, National Association of Truck Stop Owners, and SIGMA (collectively, “NACS”) submitted April 6th comments on the United States Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “IRS”) rules published in February regarding the Clean…
Tire/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Gibson Salvage Yard Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Modern American Recycling Service, Inc. (“MARS”) entered into a June 4th Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana waste tire and hazardous waste regulations. See Settlement Tracking No. SA-MM-26-0028…
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…