The Duty of Loyalty and Arkansas' New Uniform Limited Liability Company Act
In a recent Mitchell Williams Blog we highlighted Arkansas’ enactment of the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (the “ULLCA”), and pointed out some of the differences between the ULLCA and Arkansas’ existing Small Business Entity Tax Pass Through Act (the “Old Act”). One of those differences is…
Wetlands/Clean Water Act Enforcement: Federal Court Considers Whether Cessation of Discharges Renders Action Moot
Co-Author: Lizzi Esparza The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (“Court”) addressed issues arising in a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) enforcement action in which the United States is alleging discharges of pollutants into waters of the state without United States Corps of…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas Acting For and on Behalf of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (“UAMS”) entered into a June 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)…
Sand and Gravel Mine Expansion/Zoning Law: New York Appellate Court Addresses Preemption Issue (CORRECTION/ADDITION)
Ms. Maureen Wren, Director of Media Relations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYS DEC”) noted a needed correction and addition to this post. Ms. Wren stated the post should have indicated that the New York Appellate Division 3d Department, as opposed to the Court of…
Strengthening Environmental Justice Through Criminal Enforcement: June 21st U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 21st memorandum titled: Strengthening Environmental Justice Through Criminal Enforcement (“Memorandum”) Acting Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Lawrence E. Starfield transmitted the Memorandum…