Championing Fair Housing: Former Chief of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights Enforcement Chris Thrutchley Leads the Fight Against Discrimination

For more than 30 years, Chris has counseled employers regarding best labor and employment law practices and has successfully defended employers in labor and employment disputes (arbitration, litigation, administrative proceedings) around the country. Chris also advises clients on fair housing compliance and represents clients in regard to fair housing complaints and litigation.

By |2024-04-05T13:52:05-05:00April 5th, 2024|Comments Off on Championing Fair Housing: Former Chief of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights Enforcement Chris Thrutchley Leads the Fight Against Discrimination
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The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: Federal Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule by Brooks A. Richardson

Employers, even those currently without a union representing a segment of the workforce, should seriously consider implementing labor relations training for managers and supervisors to mitigate against the growing risk of unionization that’s spreading around the country.

By |2024-03-14T14:28:53-05:00March 14th, 2024|Comments Off on The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: Federal Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule by Brooks A. Richardson
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GableGotwals Obtains Unanimous Reversal in Oklahoma Supreme Court

GableGotwals obtained a significant victory in the Oklahoma Supreme Court for its client, the Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District. In a unanimous, published opinion on a public law question of first impression, the High Court issued a writ against a Grady County District Judge prohibiting further proceedings in a personal injury case against the District. Neither the Oklahoma Constitution authorizing creation of the District nor the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, which protects counties and cities, expressly authorizes immunity for Districts from damage suits. The Supreme Court held, the District had sovereign immunity and prohibited the District Court from going forward in the suit against the District.

By |2024-08-23T15:19:03-05:00February 26th, 2024|Comments Off on GableGotwals Obtains Unanimous Reversal in Oklahoma Supreme Court
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Energy Alert – Implications of New 10th Circuit Opinion On Oilfield Contamination Litigation

The Tenth Circuit’s decision will likely make it more difficult to obtain summary judgment in oilfield contamination cases.

By |2024-06-18T15:47:00-05:00February 20th, 2024|Comments Off on Energy Alert – Implications of New 10th Circuit Opinion On Oilfield Contamination Litigation
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Oklahoma Bar Journal – Take Five, But Civilly: A Civil Litigator’s Primer on the Fifth Amendment by Andrew J. Hofland and Justin A. Lollman

For many civil practitioners, the world of criminal law can be strange and intimidating. Different rules, different issues, different clients, different stakes. But even for litigators with an entirely civil practice, criminal law issues can and do arise.

By |2024-01-23T13:29:26-06:00January 23rd, 2024|Comments Off on Oklahoma Bar Journal – Take Five, But Civilly: A Civil Litigator’s Primer on the Fifth Amendment by Andrew J. Hofland and Justin A. Lollman
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