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Employers Must Maintain Workplaces Free of Bullying, Violence

Each year millions of Americans report being victims of workplace violence and bullying. Labor & Employment Practice Group attorney Allen L. Hutson discusses what constitutes workplace bullying and violence and the responsibility for employers to provide a safe work environment.…

University of Oklahoma Paralegal Student Named Crowe & Dunlevy Scholarship Winner

Crystal Robertson, a student in the University of Oklahoma Law Center’s Legal Assistant Education Program, was recently named the 2019 recipient of the Crowe & Dunlevy B. Jo Balding Scholarship.

Business Viewpoint: Scooters, Rental Bikes Create New Risks for Employers

Litigation & Trial Practice Group attorney Gerald L. Jackson discusses the risks surrounding the use of electric scooters and bicycles for work related activity and how companies are modifying their policies to mitigate serious financial liability.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Medicaid Expansion Initiative

In a recent ruling, the Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a petition seeking a statewide vote on Medicaid expansion. Melanie Wilson Rughani, co-chair of the Initiative Petitions Practice Group, represented advocates of Medicaid expansion and urged the Supreme Court to allow the petition to move forward with gathering signatures for State Question 802 to appear on general election ballots in November 2020.

Tulsa Law Student Receives Crowe & Dunlevy Diversity Scholars Program Scholarship

Gavin J. Burl, a student at the University of Tulsa College of Law, has been awarded Crowe & Dunlevy’s Diversity Scholars Program scholarship.

Legislature Could Tweak Standards for Lawsuits

Litigation & Trial Practice Group member Andrew E. Henry discusses the potential for the Oklahoma legislature to adopt the federal plausibility standard, making it easier for corporate defendants to obtain early dismissal of frivolous cases.

Oklahoma Firm Creates New Role to Be ‘Eyes and Ears’ in Dallas

Legal industry analyst Milan Markovic discusses his role in leading client development and strategy in the firm’s two-year-old Dallas office and notes the importance of being strategic in hiring within the competitive North Texas market.

Me Too Movement Still Affecting Workplaces

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported an increase in sexual harassment claims filed in 2018, highlighting the lasting impression the Me Too movement has made on workplace conduct. Labor & Employment Practice Group member Allen L. Hutson discusses how the Me Too movement has changed the way employers handle workplace sexual harassment, and the steps employers should take to prevent and properly handle assault claims.

HB 2367 Update: Workers Comp Retaliatory Discharge Claims Now Subject to District Courts

Employers had a brief sigh of relief when the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued the Southon v. Oklahoma Tire Recyclers, LLCdecision on May 21, 2019. In Southon, the court held that the Workers’ Compensation Commission (the “Commission”) retained exclusive jurisdiction over workers’ compensation…

Singletary Joins Crowe & Dunlevy

Robert D. Singletary has joined Crowe & Dunlevy as a director in the firm’s Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group.