What is the Definition of "Trade Secret" Under Arkansas Law?
The Arkansas civil and criminal statutes referenced in our prior blog posts on the subject each have their own definition of what constitutes a trade secret. The applicable definitions are highlighted below. Civil. For purposes of applying the Arkansas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the statute defines…
PSD/Clean Air Act: Federal Appellate Court Certifies Texas Commission on Environmental Quality/BACT Question
February 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) in a February 16th Order considered the Port Arthur Community Action Network (“PACAN”) Petition for a review of a decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) involving the Clean Air Act. See Port Arthur…
Permitting of Combined Sewer Systems/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Notices Draft Guidance
February 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has public noticed draft guidance (“ Draft Guidance”) to: . . . to clarify and inform future National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (“NPDES”) permitting actions for communities with combined sewer systems. See EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0475. EPA…
Arkansas Recycling Coalition Annual Conference/Tradeshow: September 9-11 - Hot Springs, Arkansas
February 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) has scheduled its Annual Conference and Tradeshow for September 9th – 11th. The Conference and Tradeshow will once again be held in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The title/theme of the Conference and Tradeshow is “Growing Circularity.” The Oaklawn Racing Casino…
Procedures for the Protection of Historic Properties/National Historic Preservation Act: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rule
February 19, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a proposed rule in the February 9th Federal Register addressing compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 9079. The Corps is proposing to amend its regulatory program’s permitting regulations to…