Posted on May 2, 2012 in Uncategorized
The Washington Post reports, “The Labor Department on Tuesday ordered Wal-Mart to pay $4.8 million in back wages and damages to thousands of employees who were denied overtime charges, the latest in a string of embarrassments for the company over its business practices.” The department “said its decision affects roughly 4,500 vision-center managers and asset-protection… read more…
Posted on April 25, 2012 in Uncategorized
The New York Times reports, “In a decision hailed by advocates for transgender people, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that a California woman who was denied a job at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after revealing that she was transitioning from her former life as a man can seek legal… read more…
Posted on April 5, 2012 in Uncategorized
Daniel Bosh can amend his lawsuit to include excessive force claims against the Cherokee County Governmental Building Authority (CCGBA) under both state and federal law. Opinion here. In an Order filed April 5th, the Court held that Bosh presented a plausible claim against the CCGBA under the Oklahoma Constitution based upon recent decisions from the… read more…
Posted on April 3, 2012 in Uncategorized
What does the Supreme Court ruling on strip searches mean for Oklahomans? First the ruling: In a front-page article, the New York Times reports that, “Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, joined by the court’s conservative wing, wrote that courts are in no position to second-guess the judgments of correctional officials.” The decision is contrary to at… read more…
Posted on March 29, 2012 in Uncategorized
The New York Times is reporting that the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that “a private pilot whose H.I.V.-positive status was improperly shared between government agencies cannot collect damages for the emotional distress he suffered when he was punished for hiding his medical condition from the Federal Aviation Administration.” According to the story by the New… read more…
Posted on March 27, 2012 in Uncategorized
Physicians diagnosed Bob Parris with prostate cancer, and following therapy and surgery, tests confirmed that Parris was cancer free, but he continued treating with his doctor for the next five years. Parris claims that his doctor never told him that he was cancer free, and he later filed suit against the doctor alleging that he would have stopped treatment if he… read more…
Posted on March 27, 2012 in Uncategorized
In 2007 the United States Supreme Court voided the old Conley pleading standard that only required a plaintiff’s lawsuit to contain a short plain statement of the case. While the new Twombly standard has taken root in federal court, Oklahoma has continued to use the Conley standard in state court cases. That may have changed…. read more…
Posted on March 26, 2012 in Uncategorized
Is an employer required to tell an applicant about the financial condition of the company? What if the employer knew the company had just lost a contract with a major client? What if that client was the major source of business for the position that the applicant was applying for? Is it fair to keep… read more…
Posted on March 25, 2012 in Uncategorized
A Mangum man awaiting trial on first degree rape charges has apparently committed suicide in the Jackson County Jail. Trent Davis was found March 22 at 5:45 p.m. hanging from a sock tied to the cell’s ventiliation duct. According to a report by NewsOK, Sheriff Levi k could not state when Davis committed suicide because… read more…
Posted on March 20, 2012 in Uncategorized
A Washington County judge has ruled that a hospital video held by the Bartlesville Police Department is an open record under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. The video shows Bartlesville police officers Sonya Worthington, Stacy Neafus, Carey Duninphin and Josh Patzkowski in a room with a handcuffed man. The City terminated Worthington, Neafus and Duninphin… read more…