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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many employers put workers on temporary furlough as businesses closed and revenue streams dried up. Labor & Employment Practice Group Co-chair Adam W. Childers discusses how recent spikes in COVID-19 cases have forced employers… more Continue reading Employers May Need to Make Reductions Permanent

Businesses seeking economic relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic have unanswered questions regarding the effects of bankruptcy on their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan eligibility. Mark A. Craige, a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Practice Group, discusses… more Continue reading Business Viewpoint: Bankruptcy’s Effect on PPP Loan Eligibility Unclear

The Council on Environmental Quality recently issued a final rule amending the regulations used to implement the National Environmental Policy Act. Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group members Michael J. Gibbens and Deric McClellan discuss the significant changes related… more Continue reading Potential Changes for the Energy Industry

Oklahoma citizens and businesses face new challenges in understanding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the reservation boundaries provided to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation remain intact today. Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group member Jennifer N. Lamirand discusses why… more Continue reading Gavel to Gavel: McGirt v. Oklahoma — Old Promises and New Opportunities

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma declared that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation lands remain a Native American reservation, but could have broader state and tribal sovereignty implications. Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group Chair Mike McBride III… more Continue reading Reservation Ruling Shows Gorsuch’s Tribal Rights Support

In response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s original reservation boundaries were never legally disestablished, Oklahoma state and tribal leaders reached an agreement regarding a proposed federal law for the state to resume criminal… more Continue reading AG, Tribes Reach Agreement on Jurisdictional Issues

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers have written workplace safety plans to limit COVID-19 exposure. Labor & Employment Practice Group members Mary P. Snyder and Madalene A.B. Witterholt discuss the… more Continue reading Workplace Safety Plans Must Address COVID-19

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Native American Indian reservations remain intact in eastern Oklahoma will affect how criminal cases are prosecuted, but may have little other immediate effects for Oklahomans. Jimmy K. Goodman, a member of the firm’s Indian… more Continue reading No Sudden Impact: Beyond Criminal Matters, ‘McGirt’ to have Little Effect

The U.S. Supreme Court recently extended legal protections for employers seeking relief from legal requirements based on religious or moral grounds. Labor & Employment Practice Group member Madalene A.B. Witterholt discusses the intentions of the court’s ruling and the need… more Continue reading SCOTUS Decisions Protect Religious Freedoms

In what could be one of the most important decisions for Native American sovereignty in Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s original reservation boundaries were never legally disestablished. Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group Chair… more Continue reading Supreme Court’s McGirt Ruling ‘Most Important’ in State History