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Employers face many new challenges as they prepare safe working environments for returning employees. Labor & Employment Practice Group Co-chair Randall J. Snapp discusses the need for employers to tailor workplace safety policies to their specific circumstances. more Continue reading COVID-19 Could Prove to be Legal Tightrope for Employers, Lawyers Warn

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners in Oklahoma have been dealing with fraudulent unemployment claims. Labor & Employment Practice Group Co-chair Adam W. Childers discusses the many factors that have attributed to the widespread fraud and the… more Continue reading Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Unemployment Fraud Wreaks Havoc

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in McGirt vs. Oklahoma, a case that could impact the future of criminal prosecutions in eastern Oklahoma. Mike McBride III, chair of the firm’s Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group, discusses the… more Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Considers Okla. Reservation Status

On Monday, May 11, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McGirt vs. Oklahoma, a case that could have significant ramifications for Oklahoma and potentially undo thousands of past convictions. Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group Chair Mike… more Continue reading SCOTUS Hears Case that Could Impact Tribal Land Crimes in Oklahoma

On May 6, the Oklahoma Legislature enacted the new COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Limited Liability Act, extending medical tort immunity for the duration of the health emergency—scheduled to end on May 31, 2020. Healthcare Practice Group member Maggie K. Martin… more Continue reading Tort Immunity for Health Care Providers Amid Pandemic

While government authorities are relaxing stay-at-home orders and businesses are beginning to reopen, employers are advised to use caution when allowing employees to return to the workplace. Labor & Employment Practice Group member Mary P. Snyder provides guidelines for employers… more Continue reading Gavel to Gavel: Reopening Not a Return to Business as Usual

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently modified the requirements for recording COVID-19-related illnesses in the workplace and expanded its temporary guidance regarding Respiratory Protection standard compliance. Labor & Employment Practice Group member Allen L. Hutson discusses employer requirements… more Continue reading OSHA Offers COVID-19 Safety and Reporting Guidance

At the end of April the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidance on the steps employers could take to determine if employees entering the workplace were infected with COVID-19 and if they pose a direct threat to the health of… more Continue reading EEOC Greenlights COVID-19 Employee Testing