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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2024 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2024 National Meeting which was held in Chicago, Illinois. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over the course of the meeting…
Adopting Generative AI? Key Contract Considerations for Healthy Due Diligence
August 26, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
As generative AI continues to be a hot topic in board rooms and an unavoidable reality on the front lines of business, leaders must make informed decisions when choosing AI vendors. The integration of AI into your operations can offer substantial benefits, but it also introduces unique risks and…
United States District Court Blocks FTC's Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
*Associates Alia Reddell and A. Mills Bryant contributed to this article. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the “Final Non-Compete Clause Rule” banning most post-employment non-compete clauses between employers and employees. The final rule was set to take effect on…
Understanding the Farm Bill's Conservation Program Contracts and Regulations
For most, the Farm Bill is understood to provide a safety net for the nation’s agricultural producers and a nutrition-assistance program for the nation’s most vulnerable. This understanding is generally correct; the Farm Bill’s Commodity Programs and especially its Nutrition Programs push out the…
Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report
August 16, 2024
Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on August 1st a Report titled: Critical Infrastructure Protection: EPA Urgently…
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Our Nation's Air/Trends Through 2023: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Annual Report
September 10, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a report titled: Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2023 (“Report”). The purpose of the annual Report is to track trends in air quality and emissions data for the prior year. The Report also evaluates: Efforts to improve…
Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Hendersonville Hospital Enter into Settlement Agreement
September 10, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Henderson Hospital Corporation (“HHC”) entered into an August 23rd Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. FDA23-0015…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Annual Sustainability Summit: Call for White Papers is Announced
September 10, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its Annual Sustainability Summit (“Summit”) in March 2025. AEF holds the Annual Summit in partnership with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. AEF is inviting submissions of White Papers. The stated objective of the Summit is to: …
Underground Storage Tank/Groundwater Contamination: Negligence/Trespass/Nuisance Action Filed in Pulaski County, Arkansas Circuit Court
September 9, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Larry and Barbara Ann Morris (“Morris”) filed a Complaint in the Pulaski County, Arkansas Circuit Court on August 22nd alleging groundwater contamination pertaining to fuel related to a North Little Rock, Arkansas retail motor fuel facility (“Facility”). See Case No. 60-CV-24-7120. Morris alleges…
Lessons Learned Addressing Contaminants of Emerging Concern at Federal Facility Cleanups: August 2024 ASTSWMO Report
September 9, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) released an August 2024 report titled: Lessons Learned Addressing Contaminants of Emerging Concern at Federal Facility Cleanups (“Report”). The Report was prepared by the State Federal Coordination Focus…