Between the Lines Blog
Service Animals in Arkansas Schools: What Every Administrator Should Know - Part Two
In a prior installment of this blog post we outlined the law that all Arkansas school administrators should know about service animals. Now we turn to a slightly less clear issue that comes up quite frequently: the difference between service animals and emotional support animals. The Mitchell…
Service Animals in Arkansas Schools: What Every Administrator Should Know (Part 1)
Navigating the ADA, Reasonable Accommodations, and Safety in Practice If you’ve ever had a parent or visitor arrive at your school event with a dog, you’ve probably found yourself asking: What are my legal responsibilities? What questions am I allowed to ask? How do I balance access, safety, and…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2025 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2025 National Meeting which was held in Hollywood, FL. This summary highlights issues that various NAIC groups addressed. What You Need to Know: …
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Ashland Facility
December 9, 2025
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a November 5th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Brockton USA, LLC (“BU”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST25-0111. The Order provides that BU is a…
Federal Government Poised to Amend Definition of Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance … (Again)
On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) released a statement that they intend to undertake notice-and-comment rulemaking to reconsider the 2024 amendments to the federal regulatory definition of short-term…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Texas Department of Transportation Comments on U.S. EPA Proposed Rule
February 20, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Texas Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) submitted December 16, 2025, comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Army Corps of Engineers (collectively, “Corps”) on the proposed rule to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). See…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - February 27th Meeting/Agenda Announced
February 20, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment announced the agenda for the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) meeting on February 27th. The Commission is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…
Stormwater Construction Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Baldwin County Construction Project Operator Enter into Order by Consent
February 20, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Waverly Construction of Alabama LLC (“WC”) entered into a January 8th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of an Alabama Construction Stormwater Permit. See Order 26-XXX-CLD. The Order provides that WC is…
Hazardous Waste Program Authorization Issues: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Report
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a February 2026 report titled: Hazardous Waste Program Authorization Issues Report (“Report”). ASTSWMO describes the organization as: … representing the 50 States, 5 Territories and the District of…
Solid Waste/RCRA: Federal Court Addresses Status of Medicinal Product
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Hannah Malone The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“Court”) addressed in a January 21st Opinion an issue arising under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). See Westerfield v. L'Oreal USA, Inc., No. 25-CV-07653-JSC, 2026 WL 158807 (N.D…