Distinguishing Between Bullying and Protected First Amendment Speech: Lessons Learned from One School's Constitutional Blunder Over Anonymous Sticky Notes
September 15, 2020
by Devin R. Bates
Schools sometimes find themselves needing to walk a fine but complicated line, whereby they curtail bullying but also balance the right to free speech. One recent case illustrates this point. A high school sophomore anonymously posted a sticky note on a bathroom mirror referencing her school’s…
Guidance Document Development/Management: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Final Rule
September 15, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on September 14th a prepublication final rule (“Rule”) establishing procedures and requirements for how the agency manages the development and issuance of guidance documents. EPA states the purpose of the final rule is to ensure its…
Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Report
September 15, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued a report entitled: Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System (“Report”) The Report was prepared by the Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee, Market Risk Advisory Committee of the CFTC. The Report notes that while…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: September 30th Meeting (Teleconference)
September 15, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment to Haywood County Board of Education
September 14, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an August 24th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to the Haywood County Board of Education (“Haywood”) alleging certain violations of the Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act and related underground storage tank…