Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Murfreesboro Underground Storage Tank Owner Enter into Agreed Order
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and RUMI Stores, Inc. (“RSI”) entered into a May 25th Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressed alleged violations of the Tennessee underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST20-0068. The Agreement provides that…
Sale of Commercial Property: New Jersey Appellate Court Addresses Whether Remediation Contractor Owed Duty to Subsequent Property Owner
Co-Author: Catherine Norwood The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Court”) addressed in a January 12th Opinion an issue relating to the environmental remediation of a commercial property. See Sunway Equity, LLC v. Suburban Propane, LP, 2022 WL 107992. The questions addressed by the…
PFAS/CERCLA Liability: National Waste & Recycling Association/Solid Waste Association of North America Ask Congress for Exemption
The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) and Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) sent a May 10th joint letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the leadership of the following Congressional committees: U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works U.S. House of…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Nursing/Rehabilitation Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and HSNC, Inc. d/b/a Village Springs Health and Rehabilitation (“Village Springs”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National…
Non-Compete Agreements: What is a Reasonable Duration for a Restriction?
It depends. The first question to ask is when was this non-compete agreement signed? In Arkansas, the watershed date is July 22, 2015, which is when a landmark non-compete statute came into play. For non-competes signed after July 21, 2015, two years is statutorily presumed to be a reasonable…