As Oklahoma’s data center industry expands, developers must navigate evolving state regulations, local approval challenges, public records requirements, and tribal sovereignty considerations. Engaging experienced counsel early can help protect investments, address regulatory risks, and support successful project development.
GableGotwals filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of 12 former U.S. Attorneys in Kenneth J. Jouppi v. Alaska, arguing that the forfeiture of an aircraft used to transport alcohol into a dry Alaska Native village is proportional to the offense. Shareholders Trent Shores and Amelia A. Fogleman authored the brief, with assistance from Associates Bailey C. Tulloch and Tristan M. Reagan.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Lloyd Landreth has received Southwest Airlines’ Executive Leadership Award in recognition of his decades of service to Southwest Airlines and the aviation fuel industry, as well as his leadership and mentorship.
As the rules governing compensation and institutional obligations continue to shift, both athletes and universities have strong reason to engage experienced counsel now. Doing so protects athletes’ financial and legal interests and helps institutions navigate compliance risk before it becomes costly litigation.
An OCC no-further-action letter and a final order closing a spill site do not bind a district court hearing a private nuisance claim. But the court may weigh them as evidence and may rely on them in holding that a plaintiff has not shown (by clear and convincing evidence) the likelihood of success needed to justify a mandatory cleanup injunction.
Trent Shores, Managing Shareholder of GableGotwals and Co-chair of the Firm's Native American Law practice, testified before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee at a hearing titled “Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities.
Although EPA has proposed eliminating most GHGRP source categories and suspending reporting obligations for much of the oil and gas sector, those proposals have not been finalized. Accordingly, facilities currently subject to GHGRP reporting should continue to treat existing reporting obligations as fully enforceable unless and until EPA takes final regulatory action.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Joel-lyn McCormick has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in its litigation practice following a distinguished career in public service, including 17 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
