Non-Compete Agreements: Must an Employer Pay an Employee for a Non-Compete to Be Enforceable?
Yes. However, for many non-competes, an employee’s continued employment is sufficient. For non-competes signed after July 21, 2015, the statute explicitly states that an employee’s continued employment is sufficient consideration. Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-101 (g). For non-competes signed on or before…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality/Emergency Order: Polk County Fueling Station
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Chief Administrator Julie Linck executed an Emergency Order (“EO”) dated June 14th to Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”). See LIS 22-068. Mena Short Stop is described as a fueling station and convenience…
Gulf Hypoxia Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Guidance for State Cooperative Agreements
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 9th memorandum titled: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Gulf Hypoxia Program FY 22 Guidance for State Cooperative Agreements (“Guidance”) The Guidance was transmitted from Radhika Fox, EPA Assistant Administrator for Water to…
Asbestos Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a May 11th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to the Town of Selmer, Tennessee (“Selmer”). See Case No. APC21-0180. Selmer is stated to be a municipality authorized to do business in the State of…
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program/Minimum Standards and Requirements for Funded Projects: Federal Highway Administration Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”)issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) which would establish regulations setting minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. See Docket No. FHWA-2022-0008. The…