By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on February 19, 2018. Counterintuitive renewable energy progress I have often said renewables are here to stay, in spite of some resistance from some corners of our economy. Case in point, countries around the globe are […]
Nathan Hatcher, Assistant Marketing Director, and Lisa McAlister, Paralegal, are Phillips Murrah’s Employees of the Month for January 2018. “I know it’s hard every month for each of us to decide who should get this honor, because the Firm’s staff is full of hard-working, deserving individuals,” Hatcher said. “I am so thankful that they’ve decided […]
Gavel to Gavel appears in The Journal Record. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on February 15, 2018. By Phillips Murrah Attorney Samuel D. Newton Oklahoma heavy civil and oil and gas construction will likely increase in the near term due to increased activity in the oil and gas fields and President Trump’s proposed $1.5 […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on February 12, 2018. Energy protectionism in the form of solar tariffs While this column was on hiatus, the president made his decision on the Section 201 International Trade case by, somewhat unsurprisingly, adding steep tariffs […]
Phillips Murrah is proud to welcome Susan E. Bryant to the Firm’s Securities and Private Equity Practice Group as an of counsel attorney. Bryant provides advice to firms in the financial services businesses on securities, regulatory, compliance, transactional, corporate and related matters, based on over 40 years of experience as an attorney in private practice, […]
Director Jim Roth will participate in a panel during the First Week Forum, an event hosted by The Journal Record designed to inform attendees about hot topics and major issues facing the state and nation during the 2018 Legislative Session. The First Week Forum will host sessions from 3 to 7 PM this Thursday at […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on February 5, 2018. The high cost of climate volatility Natural disasters cost the United States $306 billion in 2017, matching a previous record set in 2011. Hearing this, we Oklahomans can recall that last year’s […]
Phillips Murrah Director Patrick L. Hullum spoke to aerial spray applicators, or crop dusters, on January 16 at the Oklahoma Agricultural Aviation Association’s annual convention about potential legal issues facing these business owners and pilots and ways to avoid them. “When legal or insurance claims are brought against an aerial spray business, the claims are most […]
From NewsOK / by Paula Burkes Published: January 19, 2018 Click to see full story – Budget act makes auditing partnerships easier, more efficient Click to see Erica K. Halley’s attorney profile Q: What is the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and why should LLCs and other partnerships pay attention? A: Effective this month, the Bipartisan Budget […]
Phillips Murrah is proud to announce Attorney Kayce L. Gisinger has been selected to join the Firm’s group of Directors, bringing the total number to 35. “Working at Phillips Murrah has been such a positive experience, and I have so much respect for everyone here; not just in terms of the commitment to providing the highest […]
Cristal Bazemore, Administrative Assistant, is Phillips Murrah’s Employee of the Month for December 2017. “It is an honor to win Employee of the Month,” she said. “I am grateful to be a part of such a great team and workplace! “It is nice to work with such a large group of people who show their […]
Gavel to Gavel appears in The Journal Record. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on January 4, 2018. By Phillips Murrah Attorney Cody J. Cooper The holiday season is coming to an end, and most people have opened their Xboxes and Legos, eaten some HoneyBaked Ham, braved the cold in their North Face jackets and […]
Published on December 14, 2017 NEW YORK — A divided National Labor Relations Board on Thursday erased the landmark expansion of its test for determining joint employment that it had issued in the 2015 Browning-Ferris Industries case, voting along party lines to revert back to its previous standard. Thursday’s NLRB majority said that while the panel in […]
Published on December 8, 2017 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released for public comment a draft of its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022, the agency announced today. The draft plan can be found at Regulations.gov. Comments must be submitted by 5:00 pm ET on Jan. 8, 2018. This draft […]
Tommye Johnson, Legal Nurse Consultant, is Phillips Murrah’s Employee of the Month for November 2017. “I am truly humbled to receive the Employee of the Month recognition from my peers,” she said. “Exhibiting the qualities which earn this recognition requires being surrounded by great co-workers who bring out the best in you. “I’m very fortunate […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on November 27, 2017. Putting politics aside for renewable energy Green cities continue to emerge from the coal dust. Optimistically, some leaders are even proving they will rise above politics with their efforts. After all, clean […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on November 27, 2017. Coal ash disposal and verb tense Back in 2014, the Obama administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency, passed a final rule called the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities regarding […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on November 20, 2017. The Senate tax bill’s effect on energy Last week I considered how the House tax proposal would impact the energy industry. With the release of the Senate’s proposal, we now wait to see how […]
From NewsOK / by Paula Burkes Published: November 16, 2017 Click to see full story – Some mortgage, business loans may need updating with looming bank rate phaseout Click to see Kendra M. Norman’s attorney profile Q: What is LIBOR? A: The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is the daily calculation of an average of estimated interest rates […]
Gavel to Gavel appears in The Journal Record. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on November 16, 2017. By Phillips Murrah Director Clayton D. Ketter Since the onslaught of sexual misconduct allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, his film studio, The Weinstein Company, has wasted no time in firing its founder. Yet, the namesake studio […]
From NewsOK / by Paula Burkes Published: November 14, 2017 Click to see full story – Not all jokes, propositions necessarily workplace sexual harassment Click to see Kathryn D. Terry’s attorney profile Q: What is sexual harassment? A: The word “harassment” gets thrown around and used in a lot of contexts. or employment law purposes, unlawful sexual […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on November 13, 2017. A victory for fossil fuels over renewables At this juncture, it isn’t shocking to read the new tax proposal and learn that it harms renewable energy. The headlines immediately bifurcated the energy […]
Jim Roth, Phillips Murrah Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice, was quoted in a Duncan Banner article by Katherine Farrow regarding a recent meeting he and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had in Duncan, OK on Nov. 8 in regards to Oklahoma’s clean energy future. Read Roth’s comments from the article below: Jim Roth, Director […]
Phillips Murrah is proud to announce that our law firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 “Best Law Firms” for professional excellence for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area in the following practice areas: Tier 1 Administrative / Regulatory Law Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Energy […]
From NewsOK / by Paula Burkes Published: November 3, 2017 Click to see full story – Manufacturing sales tax exemption is tool for attracting, maintaining investment Click to see Jim Roth’s attorney profile Q: What is Oklahoma’s manufacturing sales tax exemption? A: Goods and equipment used in a manufacturing operation can be purchased exempt from sales and […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on November 6, 2017. Sharing the warmth with solar energy You may have noticed the Salvation Army’s Share the Warmth program on your electric bill. Many areas have similar utility assistance programs that help residents who […]
Phillips Murrah staff members were given the chance to test their creativity and help raise money for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on Tuesday at the Firm’s annual Halloween Party.
Phillips Murrah Director, Nikki Jones Edwards, who heads up the Firm’s Family Law Practice Group, was honored Thursday, October 26, at The Journal Record’s “Woman of the Year – 50 Making A Difference” awards gala. The event, and accompanying morning forum and post-event magazine, highlights prominent female business and community leaders in Oklahoma. The honorees, […]
Abigail Duran, Legal Assistant, is Phillips Murrah’s Employee of the Month for October 2017. “It was a wonderful surprise to have been selected Employee of the Month,” she said. “I have learned so much in just a short amount of time here, all thanks to the people that work here. “I am truly grateful to […]
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on October 23, 2017. A focus on conservation, climate science Once a year, I like to spread the word about an organization that is not only near and dear to me, but plays a vital role […]
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