Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile County Steel Mill Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and SSAB Alabama Inc. (“SSAB”) entered into a January 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No. 24-xxx-CAP. The CO provides that SSAB operates a steel mill in Mobile County, Alabama…
Authorizing the Sale of Cannabis Waste: State of Washington Legislation
The Washington State Legislature has passed legislation which would allow in certain circumstances the sale of cannabis waste. The legislation is denominated Senate Bill 5376. The cultivation and production of cannabis generates a variety of waste. SB 5376 would allow a licensed cannabis producer…
Conservation Resource Dashboard: Tate Wentz (Water Quality Section Manager) Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Presentation
Tate Wentz undertook a presentation at the February 28 Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) meeting titled: Conservation Resource Dashboard (“Presentation”). Tate serves as the Water Quality Section Manager at ANRC. ANRC adopts, modifies, and enforces rules related to water…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Andrews, Texas Radioactive Waste Treatment/Disposal Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Control Specialists (“WCS”) entered into a February 24 Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) alleging violations of certain Texas/federal hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-06-2024-0929. The CAFO provides that…
Are Customer/Client Lists Protectable Trade Secrets?
March 5, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
Are customer/client lists protectable trade secrets in Arkansas? It depends. Answering this question involves looking closely at the facts and circumstances of each situation. There is some case law examining the legal treatment of customer/client lists, and we will expand this answer below to draw…