On October 27, 2023, two individuals represented by attorney Melanie Wilson Rughani of the Oklahoma-based law firm of Crowe & Dunlevy filed Initiative Petition No. 446, which proposes a dramatic increase in Oklahoma’s minimum...more
Months prior to the vote on SQ 788, attorneys were fielding inquiries about the legal requirements necessary to participate in the medical marijuana industry. Those inquires have multiplied immensely since the passage of SQ...more
7/3/2018
/ Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Legal Advice ,
Legal Ethics ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
State Bar Associations
The Department of Labor recently agreed to pay an employer $1.5 million for costs and attorneys’ fees it had incurred in a lawsuit filed by the DOL. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the employer was entitled...more
As the number of Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits has grown, employers have started taking notice of the power a sizable class made up of numerous employees can command.
Arbitration provisions – once the realm of...more
8/6/2015
/ American Express v Italian Colors Restaurant ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
Choice-of-Venue ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Jury Trial ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment on behalf of the employer in a case where the employee claimed that the requirement to be a Department of Transportation-certified driver was not an...more
Now that the National Labor Relations Board has its mandated full complement of five members, it is expected that it will continue its quest to broaden its authority over private employers. For example, along with the NLRB’s...more
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions that will make it more difficult for employees to pursue various employment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....more
7/9/2013
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Nassar ,
Race Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
UT Southwestern Medical v Nassar ,
Vance v. Ball State University