Water Well Drillers' Act Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Proposed Order Addressing Leopold Company
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued an Order of Suspension of Permit (“Order”) to Welker Pump Service (“Welker”). See Order No. WIS-2024-006. The Order provides that Welker is the responsible party regarding Permit #00613 for pump installation issued by MDNR. The Order…
CDX log in Transition to Login.gov: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Reminder
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) is circulating a document (“Memorandum”) from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) addressing the following subject: CDX log in…
RCRA/11th Amendment: Federal Court Addresses Immunity of Two California Officials
A United States District Court (E.D. California) (“Court”) addressed in a July 31st Order a federal question jurisdiction issue arising out of a Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) judicial action. See Forward, Inc. v. Macomber et al., 2024 WL 3596253. The question considered…
Northwest Arkansas Land Trust/Ozark Natural Science Center: Partnership Announced to Enhance Educational Opportunities at the Kessler Mountain Nature Center
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (“Trust”) issued an August 5th news release stating that it had entered into a partnership with the Ozark Natural Science Center (“Center”). The stated purpose of the partnership is to enhance educational opportunities at the Kessler Mountain Nature Center and…
ABA Addresses Lawyer Generative AI Use: Key Takeaways from ABA's Latest Ethics Opinion
August 5, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
The American Bar Association (“ABA”) recently issued Formal Opinion 512, providing essential guidance for lawyers and law firms using Generative AI (“GAI”) tools. As we have written about previously, when lawyers employ GAI tools we must do so with ethics at the forefront. As technology continues…