Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Osceola Cellulose Food Casing Plant Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Viskase Companies, Inc. (“VCI”) entered into a May 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 24-085. The CAO provides that VCI owns and…
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
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 September 4, 2024, however, on August 20, 2024, amidst employers’…
Valuation of Riparian Rights: Federal Court Addresses Jurisdictional Issue
A United States Magistrate (U.S. District Court [Alabama]) (“Magistrate”) addressed in an August 2nd Report and Recommendation whether a water law dispute satisfied the jurisdictional minimum of $75,000.00 to remain in federal court. See H. Reid Key et al., v. Chantelle S. Vallely, 2024 WL 3876473…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Sierra Club Petition to Object Filed Addressing Hopewell, Virginia Chemical Manufacturing Facility
Five non-profit organizations filed a Clean Air Act Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to the AdvanSix Resins and Chemicals LLC (“AdvanSix”) chemical manufacturing facility (“Facility”). The five organizations filling the…