Thought Leadership

Phillips Murrah actively advances conversations about important topics related to how the law affects our lives. The following articles are an ongoing collection of thought leadership written by our attorneys.

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Austin T. Ray Energy Litigation Commercial Litigation Insight

Why Electric Certainty Matters for Oklahoma Economic Development

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

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General Insight Lacy C Kelly Lacy Kelly

RERR in plain English: When residential real estate transfers become reportable

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

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Your Doodles are Protected by Copyright, but You Should Consider Registering Them

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

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Max G West Insight General

The Death and Resurrection of the Indemnity Clause in Oklahoma

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

Insight Clayton D. Ketter

Oklahoma Businesses Feel the Squeeze as Bankruptcies Climb

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

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Colby D. Karcher Commercial Litigation Insight

How Workers’ Compensation Differs Between Oklahoma and Texas

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

Insight Austin T. Ray Commercial Litigation

The High Cost of Delay in Business Litigation

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

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Insight General Stassi Vullo

Protect Your Personal Assets by Properly Structuring Your Side Hustle

In Oklahoma, so-called “side hustles” for payment qualifies as operating a business. Unwitting entrepreneurs may…

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Kelly L Offutt Insight General

SCOTUS Limits Lower Courts from Issuing Universal Relief in Birthright Citizenship EO Decision

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General Insight Labor and Employment Byrona J. Maule Stassi Vullo

The Employment Law Landscape in a Post-Loper World

This article originally appeared as an article in the Oklahoma Bar Journal on Aug. 1,…

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AI (Artificial Intelligence)Phoebe Mitchell Labor and Employment Insight General

Using AI for HR? Employers Should Proceed with Caution

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

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Hilda Loury Insight General

Supreme Court Summer: Six Near-Unanimous Opinions in One Day

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

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Kelsey A. Chilcoat Insight General

Gavel to Gavel: House Bill 2144 – Insurance consumer protection or litigation multiplier?

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

Camryn A. Conroy Insight General

Gavel to Gavel: Recent amendments to Delaware’s Corporate Law

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General Insight Natalie McMahan

Gavel to Gavel: Noteworthy election law changes moving through Oklahoma legislature

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Business Law Insight General Kayla Kuri CTA

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT UPDATE: A Sudden Change of Heart? FinCEN opts not to enforce CTA

By Kayla M. Kuri Kayla M. Kuri (Mar. 4, 2025) In what feels like a…

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CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT UPDATE: Guess Who’s Back – Back Again? New Filing Deadline Set for March 21, 2025

By Kayla M. Kuri Kayla M. Kuri (Feb. 19, 2025) In a move that many…

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Insight Daisy S. Borders Family Law General

Gavel to Gavel: Alimony in Oklahoma – How much will I have to pay?

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CTA Kayla Kuri Business Law Insight General

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT UPDATE: Where Does the Law Stand Today?

By Kayla M. Kuri Kayla M. Kuri (Jan. 24, 2025) If you have whiplash from…

General Lauren Hanna Diversity Insight Community

President Trump signs Executive Order Targeting Public and Private DEI Programs

By Lauren Barghols Hanna In his first two days in office, President Donald Trump executed…

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