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M. McBride
Oklahoma Supreme Court Denies Muscogee Citizen Tax Refund in Landmark “Indian Country” Reservation Ruling
On Tuesday, July 1, the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission, 2025 OK 48. Most importantly, the Court held that McGirt v. Oklahoma, which recognized that the Muscogee Nation’s reservation was never disestablished,… more
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U.S. Supreme Court Throws Wet Blanket over Firefighter’s Claims
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision in Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida, issued June 20, 2025, reminded us about some of the fundamentals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and what it takes to qualify for its… more
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Former DOJ Attorney Galen Thorp Joins Crowe Dunlevy
Crowe Dunlevy is pleased to announce that attorney Galen Thorp has joined as a director in the firm’s Oklahoma City office, adding significant litigation and trial experience to clients firmwide. more
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Oklahoma Attorney General Issues New Legal Opinion on Tribal Gaming Compacts—What are the Implications for Tribes and Gaming Operators?
The Oklahoma Attorney General just issued an official opinion on whether the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (“UKB”) could accept the terms of Oklahoma’s model gaming compact after the compact’s initial term expired on January 1, 2020.… more
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Title VII After Ames: What Employers Need to Know
As we anticipated and previewed in a previous advisory, on June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, reshaping how courts handle Title VII claims from employees who are… more
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Chambers USA Highly Ranks Crowe Dunlevy in 2025 Guide
Chambers and Partners, an international legal research and analysis provider, has highly ranked Crowe Dunlevy in the 2025 edition of the “Chambers USA” guide.* Additionally, 23 of the firm’s attorneys were individually ranked by the publisher. more
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Federal Appellate Court Holds that a Delay in Granting an Employee’s Accommodation Request Can Violate the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held in Strife v. Aldine Independent School District that an employer’s six-month delay in granting an employee’s accommodation request could constitute a failure to accommodate. This kind of ADA violation… more
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Attorney Michael Bowling
Dole Act Amends USERRA and Strengthens Service Member Protections
This year, with the passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (“the Act”), Congress made important updates to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). These changes expand protections against retaliation… more
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