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Oklahoma Rewrites Workplace Marijuana Testing: What Employers Need to Know Before November 1st

If your company’s drug-testing policy still turns on what you “reasonably believe” is a safety-sensitive position, it will soon be out of date. House Bill 3127, now signed into law, overhauls the employment provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and…

DEA Registration for Medical Marijuana – New Guidelines and Recommendations

The upcoming deadline for medical marijuana entities to apply for DEA registration to ensure expedited review is Friday, June 26, 2026. There are still many unanswered questions about the federal government’s rescheduling of marijuana and how it will impact current…

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…

Oklahoma Creates New Procedural Requirements for Medical Debt Collection

A new law went into effect on November 1, 2024, requiring Oklahoma healthcare facilities and providers to comply with price transparency laws in order to collect medical debt. These requirements are not limited to the heathcare providers themselves, but also…

No Oklahoma License Required if Oklahoma Patients Treated Out-of-State

The Oklahoma Attorney General (“OAG”) recently opined that Oklahoma law does not require out-of-state medical practitioners to possess an Oklahoma license prior to treating Oklahoma residents outside of Oklahoma. Further, no Oklahoma license is required for an out-of-state practitioner to…

The H-1B Visa Lottery: I’ve Got a Golden Ticket

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced its H-1B visa lottery for Fiscal Year 2026. H-1B visas can be used to sponsor foreign nationals to work for U.S. companies in “specialty occupations.” This year, the lottery will…

Deadline Approaching for Hospital Decisions Regarding BCBS Settlement

An Alabama court has recently approved a $2.8 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging that the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association violated federal antitrust laws, resulting in lower reimbursement rates for healthcare facilities and providers. After deduction of…

Trump Executive Order on Gender Could Impact Employers

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” The order mandates that federal agencies recognize only two sexes, male and female, based on…

The End of Federal Contractor Affirmative Action as We Know It

Among the flurry of executive actions taken by the new presidential administration, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This Order revokes Executive Order 11246, the bedrock executive ordered signed by President Lyndon…

The Demise of Chevron Deference

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a fatal blow to the Chevron doctrine, ushering in a new era of regulatory practice. On June 28, 2024, the Court handed down a 6-3 decision that overruled Chevron…