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.

General Insight Business Law Kayla Kuri CTA

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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General Insight Family Law Daisy S. Borders

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

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

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General Insight Business Law Kayla Kuri CTA

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 Community Insight Diversity Lauren Hanna

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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Insight Intellectual Property Nick Candido

Gavel to Gavel: If you own a business, you may already have trademark rights

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

General Insight Business Law Kayla Kuri CTA

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT UPDATE: Fifth Circuit Vacates Prior Stay Order and Reinstates Injunction Against Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement

(Dec. 27, 2024) This information may be superseded by more recent court decisions. For the…

General Insight Business Law Kayla Kuri CTA

BREAKING: Court of Appeals Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act; Filing Deadline Extended to January 13th

(Dec. 26, 2024) This information may be superseded by more recent court decisions. For the…

General Insight Business Law Kayla Kuri CTA

SMALL BUSINESS ALERT: Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Blocked Nationwide

(Dec 4, 2024) This information may be superseded by more recent court decisions. For the…

General Insight Commercial Litigation Hilda Loury AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Gavel to Gavel: FTC’s Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews, Testimonials Now In Effect

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

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General Insight Family Law Daisy S. Borders

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): Will the Everchanging Reproductive Rights of Oklahomans be Impacted?

By Daisy S. Borders With the United States Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade,…

General Insight Labor and Employment Hilda Loury

OSHA’s Expanded Recordkeeping Rule Takes Effect

By Hilda Loury Hilda Loury The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new rule expanding the…

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General Insight Labor and Employment Michele Spillman

UPDATE: U.S. Dept. of Labor Issues New Independent Contractor Rule

By Michele C. Spillman Michele C. Spillman The United States Department of Labor published a…

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…

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

AI-Related Copyright Law is Still Evolving

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

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,…

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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