Recent Attorney Articles

Below are attorney articles published within the last year. For a complete list of all published articles, please click here.

Practice Groups

APPELLATE PRACTICE

From deference to contempt
IADC Committee Newsletter - November 2011

BUSINESS LAW

Recovering Attorney Fees in Crop Insurance Disputes with the Risk Management Agency: The Equal Access to Justice Act in NAD Appeals
Agricultural Law Update - Volume 28, Number 4 - November 2011
New procedures for foreclosure on agister's liens
Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association - July 26, 2011
The Oklahoma Livestock Owner’s Lien Act: Legislature takes swift action to protect Oklahoma producers
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Gavel to Gavel: Control Freaks
The Journal Record - April 14, 2011

BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING, WORKOUTS AND BANKRUPTCY

New procedures for foreclosure on agister's liens
Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association - July 26, 2011
Undersecured loans: Protecting your rights in Chapter 11 bankruptcies
Oklahoma Banker - July 2011

E-DISCOVERY AND RECORDS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

From deference to contempt
IADC Committee Newsletter - November 2011

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Effective date extended for fee disclosure requirements
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Update - February 3, 2012
IRS announces plan limitations for 2012
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Update - October 21, 2011
Businesses with misclassified workers may find relief under new IRS settlement program
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - September 26, 2011
Deadline approaching for amending health flexible spending accounts and other medical reimbursement expense plans
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Update - June 16, 2011
Gavel to Gavel: A few tips for 401(k) plan sponsors
The Journal Record - May 12, 2011
Gavel to Gavel: It's that simple
The Journal Record - March 17, 2011

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Waste company and its executives criminally indicted for unlawful disposal of waste
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
Environmental Regulatory Update
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy - October 2011
RCRA notice requirements
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
New EPA air regulations proposed
for oil and natural gas industry

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Identifying protected waters
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Recent developments under the Clean Water Act: Proposed rule modifies cooling-water intake unit requirements
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
EPA 2011-2013 enforcement initiatives
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Endangered species litigation — Potential impact on pesticide use in production agriculture
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Newsletter - September 2011
EPA green lights E15 despite
resistance from industry groups

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
PHMSA publishes ANPRM:
Safety of gas transmission pipelines

McAfee & Taft RegLINC Newsletter - September 2011 - September 2011
Navigating the legal landscape of carbon sequestration
Chemical Engineering Progress - August 2011
Winds of change
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Endangered species litigation
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Exemptions and enforcement of SPCC regulations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Oklahoma’s proposed regional haze SIP revision rejected by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Attempt to regulate nondischarging CAFOs rejected again
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
BP Alaska to pay largest per barrel penalty to date
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
EPA solicits comment on proposed construction general permit
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
U.S. Department of Transportation unveils pipeline safety initiative
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Large emission sources targeted by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Aftershocks
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
New guidance on identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Hitting Replay
The Journal Record - October 27, 2011
President Obama signs off on amendments to Patent Act
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Alert - September 16, 2011
Pirates of the Internet: Infringer Tides
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - June 2011
Gavel to Gavel: Control Freaks
The Journal Record - April 14, 2011
Using trademarks as advertising keywords
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - April 2011

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Watch what you say
The Journal Record - January 26, 2012
More guidance on noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - January 2012
New year, new rules
The Journal Record - December 29, 2011
NLRB postpones new posting requirements … again
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - December 28, 2011
Are noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements enforceable?
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - December 13, 2011
Getting tough on contractors
The Journal Record - December 1, 2011
The litigation value of your antiharassment policy
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - November 2011
Mandatory pro-union poster requirement delayed
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - October 17, 2011
'This is why you were fired'
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - October 2011
There’s an app for that
The Journal Record - September 29, 2011
Oklahoma’s new drug testing law: Are you ready?
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - September 29, 2011
Businesses with misclassified workers may find relief under new IRS settlement program
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - September 26, 2011
Religious accommodation
The Journal Record - September 1, 2011
NLRB releases report on social media cases
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - August 23, 2011
Gavel to Gavel: Guidelines for wellness programs
The Journal Record - August 4, 2011
A tale of two stories
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - August 2011
Gavel to Gavel: Surviving crackdown
The Journal Record - July 7, 2011
Gone, but not forgotten
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - July 2011
Unionizing employers is about to get easier
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Labor Law Update - June 22, 2011
Whistle-blowing and wrongful discharge claims
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - June 2011
Oklahoma’s employment discrimination laws rewritten
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - May 19, 2011
Sweeping changes to Oklahoma employer drug testing law
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - May 18, 2011
New I-9 'final rule' effective May 16
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Alert - May 3, 2011
The bottom line on the new ADAAA regs
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - May 2011
They're here! EEOC issues final rules for ADA Amendments Act of 2008
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - April 14, 2011
Gavel to Gavel: It's that simple
The Journal Record - March 17, 2011
Settlement reached in lawsuit involving firing over employee’s Facebook® comments
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - February 23, 2011
Gavel to Gavel: Employers and ‘in-your-face’ Facebook
The Journal Record - February 17, 2011

LITIGATION

Watch what you say
The Journal Record - January 26, 2012
Recovering Attorney Fees in Crop Insurance Disputes with the Risk Management Agency: The Equal Access to Justice Act in NAD Appeals
Agricultural Law Update - Volume 28, Number 4 - November 2011
Waste company and its executives criminally indicted for unlawful disposal of waste
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
Environmental Regulatory Update
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy - October 2011
Businesses with misclassified workers may find relief under new IRS settlement program
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - September 26, 2011
President Obama signs off on amendments to Patent Act
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Alert - September 16, 2011
New EPA air regulations proposed
for oil and natural gas industry

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Identifying protected waters
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Recent developments under the Clean Water Act: Proposed rule modifies cooling-water intake unit requirements
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
EPA 2011-2013 enforcement initiatives
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Endangered species litigation — Potential impact on pesticide use in production agriculture
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Newsletter - September 2011
EPA green lights E15 despite
resistance from industry groups

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
PHMSA publishes ANPRM:
Safety of gas transmission pipelines

McAfee & Taft RegLINC Newsletter - September 2011 - September 2011
New procedures for foreclosure on agister's liens
Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association - July 26, 2011
Undersecured loans: Protecting your rights in Chapter 11 bankruptcies
Oklahoma Banker - July 2011
The Oklahoma Livestock Owner’s Lien Act: Legislature takes swift action to protect Oklahoma producers
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Endangered species litigation
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Exemptions and enforcement of SPCC regulations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Oklahoma’s proposed regional haze SIP revision rejected by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Attempt to regulate nondischarging CAFOs rejected again
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
BP Alaska to pay largest per barrel penalty to date
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
EPA solicits comment on proposed construction general permit
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
U.S. Department of Transportation unveils pipeline safety initiative
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Large emission sources targeted by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Aftershocks
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
New guidance on identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Using trademarks as advertising keywords
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - April 2011

Industry Groups

Agriculture and Equine Industry

Recovering Attorney Fees in Crop Insurance Disputes with the Risk Management Agency: The Equal Access to Justice Act in NAD Appeals
Agricultural Law Update - Volume 28, Number 4 - November 2011
New procedures for foreclosure on agister's liens
Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association - July 26, 2011
The Oklahoma Livestock Owner’s Lien Act: Legislature takes swift action to protect Oklahoma producers
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Winds of change
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Endangered species litigation
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Jacky Martin racing again: Racing legend looks to McAfee & Taft to regain jockey license
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011

Healthcare Industry

Gavel to Gavel: It's that simple
The Journal Record - March 17, 2011

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Industry

Deadline extended for comment on Safety of Gas Transmission Pipeline ANPRM
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Alert - December 1, 2011
Environmental Regulatory Update
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy - October 2011
RCRA notice requirements
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
New EPA air regulations proposed
for oil and natural gas industry

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Identifying protected waters
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Recent developments under the Clean Water Act: Proposed rule modifies cooling-water intake unit requirements
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
EPA 2011-2013 enforcement initiatives
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
EPA green lights E15 despite
resistance from industry groups

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Navigating the legal landscape of carbon sequestration
Chemical Engineering Progress - August 2011
Winds of change
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Exemptions and enforcement of SPCC regulations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Oklahoma’s proposed regional haze SIP revision rejected by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Attempt to regulate nondischarging CAFOs rejected again
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
BP Alaska to pay largest per barrel penalty to date
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
New guidance on identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Large emission sources targeted by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
EPA solicits comment on proposed construction general permit
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Aftershocks
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011

General Firm Articles

How to Spot and Avoid Email Scams that Target Lawyers
The Young Lawyer - February 2012
Uncertainty for the future of fracking
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
Calling all perchloroethylene-concerned entities
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
PHMSA orders companies to cease transportation of experimental gas linked to explosions
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
Comment deadline extended for new oil and gas air emission regulation
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
Geothermal journal
Slice Magazine - November 2011
Fatal explosion at Bartlett Grain Company
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
President proposes new hardrock mining fees in his plan for economic growth
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
EPA lifts EPCRA 313 administrative stay on hydrogen sulfide TRI reporting
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
EPA’s long-delayed CWA general permits for pesticides sprayed near waters of the U.S. effective October 31, 2011
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
European Union will enforce carbon emissions cap-and-trade on U.S. airlines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
'Border 2020' draft open for comment
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
OSHA directive addresses workplace violence
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
OSHA ramps up regulatory enforcement, use of general duty clause citations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Document destruction– Spoliation or legitimate process?
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Eco-services rendered
Slice Magazine - September 2011
Pipeline safety reauthorization
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
NRC’s framework for the EPA’s incorporation of sustainability in principles and decision-making
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Long-term reauthorization of CFATS remains uncertain
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Arts and science
Slice Magazine - August 2011
You vs. Mass Media and Technology
Strategies: The Journal of Legal Marketing - August 2011
Frugally Yours
Slice Magazine - July 2011
Senate committee reauthorizes pipeline safety programs
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
National Transportation Safety Board finds deficiencies in emergency notification
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Significant new use rule for multi-walled carbon nanotube
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Supreme Court prohibits federal common law nuisance suits seeking limits on carbon dioxide emissions
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Report on carcinogens lists Styrene as 'reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogen'
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
PHMSA extends regulatory coverage to all rural, onshore, low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Draft DOT report on pipeline fitness for service
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
EPA data collection on nano substances
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Recap of EPA’s Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Gavel to Gavel: To kill a mockingbird
The Journal Record - June 9, 2011
Scenic route
Slice Magazine - June 2011
Taking it outside
Slice Magazine - May 2011
Adding it up
Slice Magazine - April 2011
Tattoos, unemployment benefits, and firings for misconduct
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - April 2011
Hexa-what?
Slice Magazine - March 2011