Legal News

In August 2013, Arkansas enacted a statute intended to regulate employers’ ability to access social media account of employees. This statute, entitled “Social Media Accounts of Current and Prospective Employees,” applies to employers in both the...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) Office of Drug and Alcohol issued a February 18th DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice (“Notice”) addressing the drug and alcohol policy for the expanding legalization by...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

For employers seeking to fulfill their obligation to complete and retain Form I-9s for each person on their payroll, the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new version of the Form I-9 which employers should begin...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

Two documents were prepared by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) in regards to Thomas Fredericks and Fredericks Construction Company, Inc., (“Fredericks”) Consent Administrator Order (“CAO”)...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a January 16th news release stating that a Washington, D.C. individual had been sentenced in the United States District Court for allegedly violating the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”)...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 17th news release stating that Philadelphia Energy Solutions (“PES”) has been cited for violations of safety and health hazards related to process safety management (“PSM”)....By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

Clauses in employment contracts may appear benign when a contract is signed, but then later balloon into serious problems. This article will address several of the issues that we see commonly litigated, helping you to understand the issues upfront....By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

A district court awarded nearly $4.7 million in fees, expenses, and costs to a trucking business after the court found Title VII claims brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to be “frivolous, unreasonable and/or groundless.”...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“TAPCB”) issued an October 24th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to PSC Metals, LLC (“PSC”). See Division of Air Pollution Case No. APC19-0139. The Order addresses a PSC...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) (“Corps”) issued a November 6th Public Notice (“Notice”) regarding a Section 404 Clean Water Act application by Schaefers Brothers Farm. The application requests authorization for the...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,