The California Invasion of Privacy Act, originally enacted to prevent wiretapping and eavesdropping on telegraph, telephone, or wire communications, has been expanded to cover website data collection technology following a recent Ninth Circuit decision.
The Oklahoman recently wrote that GableGotwals shareholder Robert McCampbell is a "nationally recognized expert on the U.S. Constitution." The piece further explained that Robert is an Oklahoma City attorney who specializes in constitutional law. The article in The Oklahoman concerned SB 1027 (2025) which would impose certain restrictions on gathering signatures for an initiative petition. The article quoted McCampbell, stating “The courts are unanimous that circulating a petition is ‘core political speech’ where First Amendment protection is at its ‘zenith.’” The article further quoted McCampbell, stating "'The restrictions on core political speech embodied in SB 1027 cannot survive scrutiny under the First Amendment.'"
President Trump has declared a national energy emergency on the grounds the country lacks adequate energy to sustain its way of life. Therefore, on January 20, 2025, the president signed an executive order, "Unleashing American Energy," which aims to boost oil and gas production by rolling back regulations put in place during the previous administration.
Cybersecurity experts are seeing more threats with the growing popularity and use of artificial intelligence, and it’s important for people to understand where their information is going, according to Tom Vincent, who teaches Cybersecurity Law and Policy at The University of Tulsa’s College of Law.
Will the German Federal Court of Justice find the substance of Birkenstocks has transubstantiated from functional orthopedics to works of art while their accidents remain unchanged? The iconic sandal manufacturer hopes so. Birkenstock is fighting a new wave of imitators and, therefore, seeking copyright protection for its Bohemian footwear in three recent suits. While the sandals may find some hope in Germany’s lowered creativity threshold, most likely, they are without a place to stand.
With the dust settling in Oklahoma from the landmark McGirt decision, an issue that involves the state budget, Tribal governments, and powerful hydrocarbon producers has been given new life - tribal severance taxes.
All lawyers make mistakes. Often, they are small and can be fixed. But that is not always the case. And sometimes it is those small mistakes that carry the harshest consequences.
There is growing certainty about how to perfect a security interest in cryptocurrency, but the roadmap to implement the preferred method of perfection, by “control,” remains extremely complex because of difficulties in determining applicable law. Lenders should consult counsel if they seriously consider cryptocurrency as collateral.