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.
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.
GableGotwals obtained a significant victory in the Oklahoma Supreme Court for its client, the Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District.
The Tenth Circuit’s decision will likely make it more difficult to obtain summary judgment in oilfield contamination cases.
He represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters, including appeals, corporate litigation, insurance coverage, and complex family and domestic relations cases.
The decision may create opportunities for industry to secure more favorable rulings in regulatory battles but will also create regulatory uncertainty.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Barrett Powers has been promoted to Shareholder, effective January 1, 2024.
GableGotwals Shareholder, John D. Russell, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. John was nominated by President Joe Biden on October 24 and appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 15, before his confirmation by the full Senate on December 19, 2023.
