National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2024 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2024 National Meeting which was held in Chicago, Illinois. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over the course of the meeting…
Underground Storage Tanks/Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds: ASTSWMO Report
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued on August 24, Part One of a document titled: Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds (“Guide”). The Guide was prepared by the Tanks Subcommittee of ASTSWMO’s Financial Responsibility…
Air Enforcement: U.S. and Medford, New York Metal Shredding Facility Enter into Consent Judgment
The United States Department of Justice on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gershow Recycling Corporation (“GRC”) entered into an August 20th Consent Judgment (“CJ”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Case No. 2:24-cv-05794. GRC is stated…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Osceola Cellulose Food Casing Plant Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Viskase Companies, Inc. (“VCI”) entered into a May 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 24-085. The CAO provides that VCI owns and…
Adopting Generative AI? Key Contract Considerations for Healthy Due Diligence
August 26, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
As generative AI continues to be a hot topic in board rooms and an unavoidable reality on the front lines of business, leaders must make informed decisions when choosing AI vendors. The integration of AI into your operations can offer substantial benefits, but it also introduces unique risks and…