On November 1, 2021, House Bill 2548 will go into effect, establishing the new Oklahoma Uniform Power of Attorney Act. This new legislation repeals the provisions of the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act (DPOA Act) which have historically provided… more Continue reading The Elimination of the Oklahoma Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare

Two Oklahoma law students have been named as the inaugural members of Crowe & Dunlevy’s Diversity Scholars Externship Program. more Continue reading Crowe & Dunlevy Names First Diversity Scholars Externs

The Biden administration has been locked in negotiations with a few centrist members of its own party in Congress over the extent to which taxes will increase and government expenditure programs will expand. Given the fluidity of the situation, there… more Continue reading Tax Increases Expected Soon

Attorneys Kaitlyn Huelskamp and Drew Rader and paralegal Renee Mangham have joined Crowe & Dunlevy in the firm’s Oklahoma City office. more Continue reading Attorneys, Paralegal Join Crowe & Dunlevy

The Biden administration recently announced private employers can expect new workplace vaccination standards in the form of emergency rules from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. While some businesses have already implemented COVID-19 vaccination mandates, the new OSHA rule would… more Continue reading Six Points for Employers about Vaccine Mandates

Do you provide sick, jury duty, bereavement or other forms of paid short-term leave to your employees? If the answer is yes, then you may be required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to also offer paid short-term… more Continue reading Not Currently Offering Paid Short-Term Military Leave? You May Need to Start.

Chief Justice John Roberts began his dissent in McGirt v. Oklahoma with a valid concern for destabilization of governance in much of Oklahoma. The majority’s holding, he warned, “creates significant uncertainty for the State’s continuing authority over any area that… more Continue reading Gavel to Gavel: McGirt and Energy Regulation – Where Do Things stand?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region 6—the region covering Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico—recently announced a new local emphasis program. Local emphasis programs (LEPs) are enforcement strategies designed and implemented by regional offices to target hazards or… more Continue reading OSHA’s Got its Eyes Trained on Transportation Tank Cleaning Operations