Tulsa World – Tribes Defend Sovereignty in Supreme Court McGirt Filing

Trent Shores co-drafted a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta on whether a State has authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in Indian country. “It is blackletter law that states have no jurisdictions over crimes committed by Indians or against Indians in Indian Country, the former federal prosecutors state in their brief,” authored by Shores and former U.S. Attorneys.

By |2022-08-22T11:39:21-05:00May 11th, 2022|Comments Off on Tulsa World – Tribes Defend Sovereignty in Supreme Court McGirt Filing

Cybersecurity Alert – New Cyber Law, Pending Details: Critical Infrastructure Must Report Cyber Breaches, Ransom Payments

President Biden’s recent signature of a new cyber incident reporting law made headlines.

By |2025-06-16T08:59:00-05:00March 21st, 2022|Comments Off on Cybersecurity Alert – New Cyber Law, Pending Details: Critical Infrastructure Must Report Cyber Breaches, Ransom Payments

Dean Luthey and Trent Shores Discuss the “Aftermath of the McGirt Decision” at IEL’s Energy Law Conference

GableGotwals’s Trent Shores, a former United States Attorney, and Dean Luthey, chair of the Firm’s Native American Law section and a senior trial lawyer, discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s McGirt decision on criminal and civil jurisdiction in Eastern Oklahoma. From unique considerations for the energy industry to working with tribal governments, the McGirt decision presents both opportunities and questions for oil and gas entities.

By |2022-03-28T11:14:12-05:00February 28th, 2022|Comments Off on Dean Luthey and Trent Shores Discuss the “Aftermath of the McGirt Decision” at IEL’s Energy Law Conference

Vanderbilt Magazine – Trent Shores, BA’oo: In Service to His Heritage

“For 18 years, I was a career prosecutor and trial attorney, and now it’s different,” he says. “Some days I’m an attorney advising clients, some days I’m a judge. To be a member of the bench is certainly a different perspective. I’m a big believer that we see the world through the prism of our own experiences.”

By |2021-12-20T11:21:19-06:00December 20th, 2021|Comments Off on Vanderbilt Magazine – Trent Shores, BA’oo: In Service to His Heritage

Cybersecurity Alert – A Need for New Armor: Tribal Entities Under Cyberattack

A number of tribes within Oklahoma’s borders and beyond were targeted by ransomware attacks in 2021, leaving both their information technology systems and their citizens in peril.

By |2025-05-27T16:49:10-05:00October 27th, 2021|Comments Off on Cybersecurity Alert – A Need for New Armor: Tribal Entities Under Cyberattack

GableGotwals Shareholders Participate in Judicial Conference

Two GableGotwals shareholders recently spoke to the Oklahoma Judicial Conference at its annual meeting on topics requested by the conference organizers. Dean Luthey, along with Court of Civil Appeals Judge Stacie Hixon, gave a presentation on court awarded attorney fees. Trent Shores participated on a panel that included tribal Attorneys General regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. State of Oklahoma, holding that the Muscogee Nation’s historical reservation had not been disestablished.

By |2021-09-28T15:42:01-05:00August 30th, 2021|Comments Off on GableGotwals Shareholders Participate in Judicial Conference
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