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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… more Continue reading Oklahoma Creates New Procedural Requirements for Medical Debt Collection

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… more Continue reading No Oklahoma License Required if Oklahoma Patients Treated Out-of-State

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… more Continue reading Deadline Approaching for Hospital Decisions Regarding BCBS Settlement

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… more Continue reading Trump Executive Order on Gender Could Impact Employers

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… more Continue reading The End of Federal Contractor Affirmative Action as We Know It

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… more Continue reading The Demise of Chevron Deference

For the first time, an Oklahoma appellate court has ruled a corporation’s bylaws can be implicitly amended by a course of conduct. At issue in Johnson, et al. v. Brown, et al. was the closely held Oklahoma corporation of Brown,… more Continue reading Oklahoma Appellate Court Rules Corporate Bylaws can be Amended by Course of Conduct

While there may be no crying in baseball, there was crying at the Department of Labor (DOL) last week on Independence Day. A Federal Judge in Sherman, Texas has ruled that the DOL Final Rule raising the minimum salaries for… more Continue reading Fourth of July Fireworks Courtesy of the State of Texas and the Supreme Court

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) remains steadfast in its priority to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” include thousands of man-made chemical compounds that have been used in manufacturing and consumer products for decades.… more Continue reading Gavel to Gavel: Forever Chemicals Enter an Era of CERCLA