Propane Tanks/Property Tax Assessment: Iowa Supreme Court Addresses Appropriate Classification
Co-Author Mason Bravo The Iowa Supreme Court (“Court”) considered in a June 5th Opinion the appropriate classification of propane tanks for taxation purposes under Iowa law. See Chickasaw County Board of Review v. Property Assessment Appeal Board, Case No. 25-1002. The Court addressed whether the…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - June Meeting CANCELLED
The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) has canceled its meeting scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026. The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…
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 Environmental Policy Act/Applicability to Hazardous Waste Permitting: Associated General Contractors of America Amicus Brief Addressing Pending U.S. Supreme Court Appeal
The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc and a number of other trade organizations submitted an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (“SC”) in the currently pending matter: United States Department of the Air Force, ET AL v. Prutehi Guahan. The other organizations…