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New Cybersecurity Rules for Pipelines are Good. Now Let’s Secure all the other Critical Infrastructure

The Department of Homeland Security recently announced plans to issue cybersecurity regulations for oil and gas pipelines. Anthony Hendricks and Jordan E.M. Sessler, members of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Group explain the new set of regulations and…

As the Gig Economy Rises, the Definition of an ‘Employee’ Continues to be Debated

As the gig economy continues to grow, the question of how to classify workers as independent contractors versus traditional employees is becoming more important. Labor & Employment Practice Group members Adam W. Childers and Katie Campbell discuss the importance for…

Gavel to Gavel: CFPB Rises from the Ashes

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – created as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank legislation – has had a rocky existence during its short lifetime. At inception, the CFPB was given broad powers and sharp swords with which to enforce them.…

Business Viewpoint: Tulsa Ransomware Attack Shows Need to Address Cybersecurity

The fallout from a recent cyberattack on the city of Tulsa could take months to assess. Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Group members Anthony Hendricks and Jordan E.M. Sessler discuss the steps businesses and governmental entities should take to minimize…

Effects of New CDC Guidelines on Employers, Workplace

The basic tenets of the new CDC guidelines are that vaccinated people need not wear masks around other vaccinated people. So, what is the Occupational Health and Safety Administration telling employers to do? Honestly, nothing new. OSHA has yet to issue any revised guidelines that take into consideration the latest CDC findings.

New Practice Group Addresses Cybersecurity, Data Privacy Needs

Businesses today face cyber threats that were unimaginable as little as 20 years ago, and the methods and severity of these attacks seem to change with each passing month. New threats demand new responses and professionals trained specifically to anticipate and respond to those threats.

The U.S. Must Regulate Cybersecurity for Pipelines and other Critical Infrastructure

Cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure are becoming increasingly common—exposing outdated and minimally secured technology and network safeguards. Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Group members Anthony Hendricks and Jordan E.M. Sessler discuss the need for regulation regarding America’s critical infrastructure and cybersecurity.…

Rule Change Tossed Over Independent Contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a rule change that would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Labor & Employment Practice Group Co-chair Adam W. Childers discusses the likelihood…

McGirt v. Oklahoma: Impacts on Tribal Taxation

In McGirt v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Congress never disestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation. Although McGirt was specific to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has now applied the ruling to recognize that Congress likewise…

The McGirt Effect

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently decided to postpone a state road project in partnership with tribal nations due to unforeseen impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling. Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group Chair Mike McBride III discusses…