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.
Beginning October 29, 2025, Oklahomans will have an opportunity to sign a petition to allow a vote on open primaries.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.