On May 21, Governor Stitt signed House Bill 2036 into law, marking a significant update to Oklahoma‘s condemnation procedures. The new law streamlines practices statewide while incentivizing higher payments for landowners.
Read More >On April 9, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum instructing federal agencies to roll back existing regulations the administration deems inconsistent with recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Read More >In recent years, growing scientific scrutiny and evolving regulatory perspectives have reshaped the understanding of the risks associated with the land application of biosolids and sludges.
Read More >After the Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, lower courts were left wondering when, if ever, they defer. Recall: under Chevron, courts defer to reasonable agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes.
Read More >The California Invasion of Privacy Act, originally enacted to prevent wiretapping and eavesdropping on telegraph, telephone, or wire communications, has been expanded to cover website data collection technology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.
Read More >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.'”
Read More >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.
Read More >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.
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