Entries by Nathan Hatcher
Roth: The Russians can’t take your microgrid
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on March 26, 2018. Roth: The Russians can’t take your microgrid On the list of benefits to increasing our use of renewable energy, safety is always one of them. Distributed generation, in particular, is more secure […]
Firm selects Employee of the Month for February 2018
Jack Thach, Office Clerk, is Phillips Murrah’s Employee of the Month for February 2018. “I’m blessed to be able to work with such a great group of people, and it is a real honor to win this award,” Thach said. The Employee of the Month is selected anonymously by Phillips Murrah staff on merits of […]
Roth: Tariffs affecting American energy?
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on March 19, 2018. Tariffs affecting American energy? The threat of President Trump’s tariffs have again managed to bring together groups sometimes at odds with one another, when they attempted to dissuade the administration from imposing […]
Roth: Plugging into the charging infrastructure market
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on March 12, 2018. Plugging into the charging infrastructure market We know electric vehicle sales are charging ahead, but where do we charge them? Charging is no problem if you have a driveway and an outdoor […]
Roth: Electric vehicle market charging ahead
By Jim Roth, Director and Chair of the Firm’s Clean Energy Practice Group. This column was originally published in The Journal Record on March 5, 2018. Electric vehicle market charging ahead Two million and counting. This was the title of the 2017 Electric Vehicle Outlook report by the International Energy Agency. The market for electric vehicles continues to […]
Roth: Energy independence closer to reality
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 26, 2018. Energy independence closer to reality As American oil production surpasses 10 million barrels per day, the latest World Energy Outlook report from the International Energy Agency indicates the U.S. is poised to […]
Roth: Counterintuitive renewable energy progress
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 […]
Firm selects two Employees of the Month for January 2018
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 […]
Avoiding construction contract litigation
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 […]
Roth: Energy protectionism in the form of solar tariffs
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 welcomes established securities attorney
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 to speak on 2018 Legislative Session forum panel
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 […]
Roth: The high cost of climate volatility
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 advises Oklahoma Agricultural Aviation Association on potential crop dusting legal issues
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 […]
NewsOK Q&A: Budget act makes auditing partnerships easier, more efficient
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 announces new Director, Shareholder for 2018
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 […]
Firm selects Employee of the Month for December 2017
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 […]
What’s in a name? Tremendous value
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 […]
NLRB Ditches Browning-Ferris Joint Employer Test
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 […]
EEOC seeks input on FY 2018-2022 strategic plan
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 […]
Firm selects November Employee of the Month
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 […]
Roth: Putting politics aside for renewable energy
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 […]
Roth: Coal ash disposal and verb tense
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 […]
Roth: The Senate tax bill’s effect on energy
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 […]
NewsOK Q&A: Some mortgage, business loans may need updating with looming bank rate phaseout
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 […]
Why Weinstein’s creditors hired bankruptcy counsel
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 […]
NewsOK Q&A: Not all jokes, propositions necessarily workplace sexual harassment
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 […]
Roth: A victory for fossil fuels over renewables
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 […]
Director Jim Roth introduces Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Oklahoma, state’s clean energy potential
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 […]
