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General Insight Business Law Kayla Kuri CTA

SMALL BUSINESS ALERT: New Ownership Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act to Take Effect in 2024

(Dec. 21, 2024) This information may be superseded by more recent court decisions. For the…

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General Insight Commercial Litigation Healthcare Law Colby D. Karcher

Paid vs. Incurred: A Word of Caution to Medicaid Providers

This article originally appeared in the Journal Record’s Gavel to Gavel column on December 7,…

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General Insight Commercial Litigation Intellectual Property Hilda Loury

Trade Secret Law in Oklahoma: Defend Your Right to Know-How

This article originally appeared as a Gavel to Gavel guest column in the Journal Record…

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Insight AI (Artificial Intelligence)Technology Law Intellectual Property Cybersecurity Cody J. Cooper Commercial Litigation General

AI-Related Copyright Law is Still Evolving

This article originally appeared as a guest column in the Journal Record on Aug 17, 2023.…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Janet Hendrick Michele Spillman

Time to Review Employee Handbooks and Policies (Again)

By Michele Spillman and Janet Hendrick On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board…

Insight Labor and Employment Phoebe Mitchell

U.S. Supreme Court Redefines ‘Undue Hardship’ for Religious Accommodations

This article originally appeared as a guest column in the Journal Record on July 13,…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Michele Spillman

Pay Transparency: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Originally published in Dallas Bar Association Headnotes on Page 14 of July 2023 Publication. By:…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Janet Hendrick

National Labor Relations Board Declares Noncompetes Unlawful

By Janet A. Hendrick - On May 30, 2023, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel…

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Insight Commercial Litigation

Update on the Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute: Proposed Legislation May Significantly Increase Litigation Costs

Originally published in Texas Lawyer on May 26, 2023. Texas legislators are considering changes to…

Insight Business Law Kayla Kuri

Show Me the Money Operating Agreement: Key Provisions in Organizational Documents to Consider Before Making an Investment

By Kayla M. Kuri They say "knowledge is power." If so, then the best way…

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Insight Clean Energy Law Peter K. Wright

Texas beats Oklahoma in renewable energy development

This article originally appeared as a guest column in the Journal Record on May 4,…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Janet Hendrick

EEOC Attacks “Most Qualified Candidate” Hiring Policy

By Janet A. Hendrick A federal appeals court provided two important reminders for employers when…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Lauren Hanna Byrona J. Maule Michele Spillman

NLRB Issues Guidance on Pivotal McLaren Macomb Decision Regarding Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements

By Michele C. Spillman, Byrona J. Maule, and Lauren Barghols Hanna As we anticipated in our initial…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Lauren Hanna Byrona J. Maule Michele Spillman

NLRB holds that Severance Agreements with Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions Violate Section 7 of the NLRA

By Lauren Barghols Hanna, Byrona J. Maule, and Michele C. Spillman On February 21, 2023,…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Michele Spillman

Three Key Takeaways for Employers from Biden’s State of the Union Address

By Michele C. Spillman In his 2023 State of the Union Address, President Biden raised…

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Role of AI expanding in legal field

This article originally appeared in the Journal Record’s Gavel to Gavel column on Feb. 1, 2023.…

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Insight Labor and Employment

Federal Trade Commission Proposes New Rule Which Would Virtually Eliminate Almost All Non-Compete Agreements

On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that, if…

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Insight Labor and Employment Michele Spillman

Congress Expands Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

By Michele C. Spillman Michele Spillman - click to visit profile. As part of…

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General Insight Insurance Austin T. Ray

Oklahoma UM Insurance Coverage – a One-Time Purchase?

This article originally appeared in the Journal Record's Gavel to Gavel column on Dec. 22,…

Insight Commercial Litigation Kelsey A. Chilcoat

New law affects Friendly Suit process

By Kelsey A. Chilcoat This article originally appeared in the Journal Record’s Gavel to Gavel…

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General Insight Liz K. Brown Tax Law

New Alternative Minimum Tax on Corporations under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and its Impact on Deductibility of Intangible Drilling Costs

Elizabeth K. Brown By Elizabeth K. Brown Director, Phillips Murrah P.C.and Mike McDonald founder of…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Natalie McMahan

Tesla decision affirms rights to wear union insignia

Natalie McMahan – click to visit profile. By Natalie M. McMahan This article originally appeared…

General Insight Family Law

Oklahoma recognizes common law marriages, but only with proof

The article appeared as a Guest Column in The Oklahoman on Sept. 11, 2022 Molly…

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Insight Business Law Erica Halley Blackstock

E-signatures – electronic consent offers convenience, risk

By Erica Halley Blackstock This article appeared as a Guest Column in the Journal Record…

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News Community Insight Diversity Janet Hendrick

Hendrick to discuss “future of equality” at 2022 Texas DEI Conference

Janet Hendrick Director Janet A. Hendrick will give her presentation "The Future of Equality in…

Insight Healthcare Civil & Constitutional Rights

Supreme Court eliminates federal protection for abortion

This article appeared as a Guest Column in the Journal Record on June 30, 2022…

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Modern ESI: Preserving Deleted, Unsent and Edited Communications

As Apple releases more detail regarding how its new iMessage features will work, practitioners may…

Insight Labor and Employment Janet Hendrick

SCOTUS Weighs in on Waiver of Right to Arbitrate

By Janet A. Hendrick Janet A. Hendrick On May 23, 2022, the United States Supreme…

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Insight Labor and Employment Lauren Hanna

What happens when Oklahoma judges run on partisan ballots?

By Lauren Barghols Hanna This article appeared as Guest Column in the Oklahoman on May…

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SCOTUS Case May Signal Significant Shift in Where Companies Can Be Sued

On April 25, 2022, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review a case involving…