In a 5–4 decision, the Court held that the new law creating specialized business courts violated the Oklahoma Constitution’s requirement that trial judges be elected rather than appointed by the Governor.
Read More >Beginning October 29, 2025, Oklahomans will have an opportunity to sign a petition to allow a vote on open primaries.
Read More >“Companies with a national footprint could therefore face overlapping claims in multiple and often inconsistent state frameworks, which will invariably lead to forum-shopping and different outcomes in cases across jurisdiction,” said GableGotwals shareholder Timothy Sowecke, who handles energy and environmental matters.
Read More >In a significant decision for the oil and gas industry, the D.C. Circuit recently restored the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) Title V “emergency affirmative defense.” This ruling struck down EPA’s 2023 rescission of the long-standing defense.
Read More >The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the re-establishment of a DOJ-HHS False Claims Act (“FCA”) Working Group.
Read More >Texas recently amended its Business Organizations Code in a bid to become the preferred jurisdiction for business in response to a growing “DExit” movement, which started in 2024 when the head judge of the Delaware Chancery Court nixed a $56 billion compensation deal for Tesla‘s Elon Musk.
Read More >On July 17, President Donald Trump signed four new proclamations that rely on Section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act, granting two-year exemptions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently enacted air toxics standards for key U.S. industries.
Read More >This article breaks down how a trio of high-impact rulings issued in recent weeks affect stakeholders seeking to challenge environmental regulations and offers practical guidance for navigating judicial review pathways.
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