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Labor Department Updates Joint Employer Status Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor recently revised its rules for evaluating joint employer relationships under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Labor & Employment Practice Group member Michael W. Bowling discusses the newly adopted four-factor balancing test for evaluating whether a…

Benchmark Litigation Names Crowe & Dunlevy “Highly Recommended”

Benchmark Litigation has recognized Oklahoma City-based Crowe & Dunlevy one of only five “highly recommended” law firms in Oklahoma for 2020.* The publication also honored Crowe & Dunlevy as one of only two Oklahoma firms designated as “highly recommended” in the Labor & Employment practice area.

Seth Sloan Joins Crowe & Dunlevy

Seth Sloan recently joined Crowe & Dunlevy as an associate in the firm’s Dallas office.

Kevin D. Gordon: Improving Oklahomans’ Health Through Secure Electronic Platforms Part III

Electronic health records are dramatically improving patient healthcare through the speed in which information can be accessed, but are also vulnerable to hacking or other unauthorized disclosure. Healthcare Practice Group member Kevin D. Gordon explains how new federal and state…

McCarty Center Recognizes Rieger for Dedication

Healthcare Practice Group Chair Karen S. Rieger was recognized for her 14 years of service as a member of the Oklahoma Cerebral Palsy Commission, the governing board of the J.D. McCarty Center for children with developmental disabilities. As the first…

Moon: China Moves to Increase IP Protections

Counterfeit goods, pirated software and the theft of trade secrets in China costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars a year, leading China to make intellectual property protection a top priority in trade relations. William O. Moon, a member of…

Pregnancy Policies Protect Employers, Employees

State and federal law prohibits sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. Labor & Employment Practice Group member Tanya S. Bryant discusses the policies businesses should provide to accommodate pregnant employees and ensure compliance with various laws that may impact…

Kevin D. Gordon: Improving Oklahomans’ Health Through Secure Electronic Platforms Part II

While not a substitute for in-person diagnosis and care, electronic health information exchange (HIE) allows healthcare professionals to utilize patient information from other providers to make faster and more accurate treatment decisions. In part II of a series on electronic…

Copyrightable Content Typically Owned by Employer vs. Employee

Content created during regularly scheduled hours within an employee's scope of work is typically owned by the employer. Intellectual Property Practice Group member William O. Moon discusses the determining factors of copyright ownership between employers, employees and independent contractors.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Hears Challenges to Independent Redistricting Petition

On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, the Oklahoma Supreme Court heard legal challenges to an initiative petition seeking the creation of a nonpartisan redistricting process independent of the state Legislature. Representing advocates of the petition, Initiative Petitions Co-chair Melanie Wilson Rughani…