Non-Compete Agreements: Will Arkansas Courts "Blue Pencil" an Unreasonable Non-Compete Agreement?
In employment law, “blue penciling” a non-compete agreement refers to the practice whereby a court concludes that a non-compete agreement is unenforceable because it is overly broad, but rather than throw out the agreement altogether the Court will instead modify it to narrow it down to make it…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Jimmy Rogers (FTN Associates, Ltd.)/Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams Law Firm) Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar Presentations
Jimmy Rogers of FNT Associates, Ltd. (“FTN”) and Jordan Wimpy of Mitchell Williams Law Firm undertook sequential presentations addressing Clean Water Act Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) issues at the June 16th Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar. Jimmy serves as an Environmental…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, June 24th Meeting Canceled
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 basis. The Commission has canceled the Friday, June 24th meeting. The next Commission meeting is set for Friday…
Pretreatment/Clean Water Act Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Verona Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and MTD Products Company (“MTD”) entered into a May 17th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See Order No. 7190 22. The AO indicates that MTD operates a facility in Verona…
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Announces New Senior Leaders
Recently, J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), announced three new additions to the Agency’s senior leadership team, naming Heather M. Hill as the new Deputy Inspector General for Audit, Russell P. Martin as the new Deputy Inspector General for…