How Can I Defend Myself Against a Claim of Misappropriation of Trade Secrets?
April 23, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
How can you defend yourself if you are accused of misappropriation of trade secrets? This is a complex area of the law and there is no one-size-fits-all defense. Developing a strategy to successfully defend against a claim that you have allegedly violated trade secret laws involves careful inquiry…
Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule to Revise Criteria for Designating and Delisting Species and Designating Critical Habitats
On Friday, April 5, 2024, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the “Service”) finalized a rule clarifying the procedures and criteria for listing, reclassifying, and delisting species on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, as well as the designations of critical habitats under…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - Friday, April 26th Meeting Scheduled
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 will meet Friday, April 26th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
FIFRA Enforcement: US Environmental Protection Agency and Paris, Missouri Pesticide Dealer Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Logan Agride – Service, Inc (“Logan”) entered into an April 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”) regulations. See Docket No…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Jimmy Rogers Joins ECCI
Jimmy Rogers has joined as Senior Environmental Scientist and Project Manager for the Little Rock Office of Engineering, Compliance, & Construction, Inc. (“ECCI”). Mr. Rogers previously served as an Environmental Scientist at FTN Associates from 2005 until April 2024. His areas of expertise…