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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Natalie McMahan Insight General

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

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

CTA Kayla Kuri Business Law Insight General

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…

Insight CTA Kayla Kuri Business Law General

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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Daisy S. Borders Family Law Insight General

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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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 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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Intellectual Property Insight 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…

CTA Kayla Kuri Business Law Insight General

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(Dec. 27, 2024) This information may be superseded by more recent court decisions.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

Insight CTA Kayla Kuri Business Law General

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(Dec. 26, 2024) This information may be superseded by more recent court decisions.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

CTA Kayla Kuri Business Law Insight General

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…

AI (Artificial Intelligence)Hilda Loury Commercial Litigation Insight General

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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Daisy S. Borders Family Law Insight General

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,…

Hilda Loury Labor and Employment Insight General

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 Michele Spillman Labor and Employment Insight

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…

CTA Kayla Kuri Business Law Insight General

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…

Healthcare Law Commercial Litigation Insight General

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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Intellectual Property Commercial Litigation Insight General 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…

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

AI-Related Copyright Law is Still Evolving

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

Michele Spillman Janet Hendrick Labor and Employment Insight General

Time to Review Employee Handbooks and Policies (Again)

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

Phoebe Mitchell Labor and Employment Insight

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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