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APPELLATE PRACTICE

From deference to contempt
IADC Committee Newsletter - November 2011

AVIATION

The Cape Town Convention: Key Issues for the Practitioner
International Comparative Legal Guide to Aviation Law - 2013
Registration rule impacts all U.S. aircraft
The Journal Record - September 23, 2010
Summary of the FAA's Final Rule regarding Re-Registration and Renewal of Aircraft Registration
McAfee & Taft Aviation Law Alert - July 20, 2010
International registry goes live with registrations of fractional shares in aircraft
Business Leasing and Finance News - July 1, 2007
Memorandum regarding The Cape Town Convention
Aviation Law Update - March 1, 2006
Cape Town and Aircraft Transactions in the United States
The Air and Space Lawyer, Winter 2006 - December 1, 2005
Legal Opinions and Title Insurance Mitigate Risk Under Cape Town Convention
LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter - November 1, 2005
Cape Town Convention: Complex Questions and Significant Opportunities
LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter - October 1, 2005
Working with the FAA: Fine tune your FAA filings
Strategic Research Institute - October 25, 2001
Aircraft Registration: Challenges and Solutions
McAfee & Taft - January 1, 2001
Registration of Aircraft by a Limited Liability Company
McAfee & Taft - January 1, 2001
A General Overview of FAA Considerations in Corporate Aircraft Transactions
McAfee & Taft - October 1, 2000
FAA Registry Document Checklist
January 1, 2000

BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Blowing bubbles: participations, derivatives and how sharing risk creates banking crises
45 Tulsa Law Review 551 - 2010
Planning, preparation key to securing credit
The Journal Record - May 6, 2010
SCADA – beyond the technical issues
Global Pipeline Monthly - January 2008

BUSINESS LAW

Aflatoxin and the insured farmer
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - November 2012
Avoiding hidden liabilities with employee housing agreements
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
The Equal Access to Justice Act
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
General permit now available for pesticides applied to or around water
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
Risks of distraint
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
Practical advice for planned giving to nonprofit organizations
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No.14 - May 19, 2012
U.S. Department of Labor publishes proposed tribal consultation policy
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 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
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
Oklahoma’s Nontestamentary Transfer of Property Act
McAfee & Taft AgLINC - December 2010
The excess farm loss deduction limitation
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - December 2010
Tracking EPA’s enforcement of the CAFO Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - December 2010
Gavel to Gavel: Contracting with public entities
The Journal Record - August 26, 2010
Blowing bubbles: participations, derivatives and how sharing risk creates banking crises
45 Tulsa Law Review 551 - 2010
Planning, preparation key to securing credit
The Journal Record - May 6, 2010
Indemnified, eventually: Insured farmers resort to litigation to obtain proper GRIP payments
Agricultural Law Update - June 2009
Like déjà vu all over again
The Journal Record - February 5, 2009
Protecting your intellectual property with litigation insurance
Agricultural Law Update - July 1, 2008
Risk Management Agency's inconsistent practices cost farmers
Agricultural Law Update - March 1, 2008

BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING, WORKOUTS AND BANKRUPTCY

Gavel to Gavel: Good news, bad news
The Journal Record - January 3, 2013
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
Like déjà vu all over again
The Journal Record - February 5, 2009

CORPORATE AND SECURITIES

Charging order protection for a single member LLC may still be illusory
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 81, No. 7 - March 2010
Like déjà vu all over again
The Journal Record - February 5, 2009

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

OKLAHOMA LAW ALERT » Governor signs legislation overhauling workers’ compensation system
EmployerLINC Law Alert - May 6, 2013
New HIPAA regulations for sponsors of group health plans
EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Alert - March 26, 2013
Year-end IRS deadline looms for correcting release language in 409A agreements
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Law Alert - November 8, 2012
Deadlines loom for 2012 health care reform compliance
EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Alert - October 17, 2012
Health care reform – steps employers should be taking now
The Journal Record - October 4, 2012
IRS issues guidance on new $2,500 limit for health flex accounts
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Update - July 17, 2012
Supreme Court upholds Health Care Reform law
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Law Alert - June 28, 2012
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS UPDATE » New IRS proposed rules on tribal retirement plans
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Update - March 9, 2012
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
401(k) mistakes: Don't worry, you can fix them
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - August 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
IRS delays enforcement of non-discrimination requirements for insured health plans
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - December 27, 2010
Amendment to regulations will allow some plans to change insurance carriers without losing grandfathered status
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - November 18, 2010
Remember the new mental health parity requirements
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - November 2010
Important information for employers with fully insured medical plans
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - October 27, 2010
Layoffs may cause a partial termination of your retirement plan
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - August 25, 2010
Pensions and retirement benefits: Now is the time to think about automatic enrollment for 2011
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - August 2010
HEALTH CARE REFORM UPDATE: Additional 'Interim Final Regulations' issued
McAfee & Taft Health Care Reform Update - July 15, 2010
Health Care Reform: Important regulations issued on grandfathered plans
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - June 24, 2010
New Healthcare Reform Law to impact existing healthcare plans
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - April 1, 2010
Federal unemployment benefits, COBRA subsidy extended one month
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - March 8, 2010
DOL adopts safe harbor for small plans on remitting participant contributions
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - February 23, 2010
IRS to randomly audit businesses for employment tax compliance
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - November 3, 2009
New rules on notice requirements for breach of unsecured HIPAA protected health information
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - September 15, 2009
Has your company’s layoff caused a partial termination of your retirement plan?
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - June 23, 2009
Employee rights: Exercise caution before you rely on the gross-misconduct exception under COBRA
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - June 2009
The accidental ERISA plan: Unintended results of severance pay
The Journal Record - May 28, 2009
Gavel-to-Gavel » Exercise caution before you rely on the gross-misconduct exception under COBRA
The Journal Record - April 30, 2009
Questions and Answers Regarding COBRA Subsidy
Employee Benefits Update - February 26, 2009
COBRA Subsidy in New Stimulus Law Adds Administrative and Notice Requirements for Employers
Employee Benefits Alert - February 20, 2009

ENERGY AND OIL & GAS

Collateral damage or collateral opportunists?
ABA Energy and Natural Resources Litigation Committee Newsletter - April 2013
Wind law and negotiations from a landowner's perspective
Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar White Paper - September 3, 2010

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

General permit now available for pesticides applied to or around water
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
New rule governs designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
FWS guidelines designed to minimize impact of wind energy development projects on wildlife
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Continued issues with E15 ethanol
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Lead in ammunition
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
PHMSA penalties up in 2011
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Plastic producer enters $1M consent decree to settle alleged CAA violations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
BLM issues proposed regulations concerning hydraulic fracturing
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Court orders EPA to hasten issuance of revised particulate standards rule
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
EPA issues updated Clean Air Act standards for petroleum refinery process heaters and flares
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Two federal agencies issue draft rules on fracking
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Natural gasoline pipeline spills prompt DOJ to lodge consent decree against owner, operator
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Court dismisses toxic tort case arising from hydraulic fracturing activities
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
PHMSA’S FY 2013 budget focuses on hiring more inspectors
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
Stealth regulation?
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
EPA proposes emissions rule for new fossil fuel-fired EGUs
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
Advisory bulletin issued to natural gas cast iron distribution pipelines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
First criminal charges filed in Deepwater Horizon spill
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
$16.8 million fine for public utility
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Nanomaterial regulation
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Lead-containing tackle
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
$38 million fine for Pacific Gas & Electric 2008 explosion
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Canada to withdraw from Kyoto Protocol
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Industry comments on high consequence area (HCA) expansion
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Storage tanks
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
EPA proposes national uniform emission standards for heat exchange systems
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
EPA lowers proposed emission limits for chrome electroplating facilities
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
EPA may use ‘sustainable development’ as route to increase power
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Gulf spill update – air issues
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Refinery sentenced to pay largest criminal air pollution fine in Louisiana history
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Halliburton evidence on Deepwater Horizon
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Guardians of Oklahoma’s environment
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No. 5 - February 11, 2012
Greenhouse gas and climate change
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No. 5 - February 11, 2012
Oops! My client had a spill – what do I do now?!
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No. 5 - February 11, 2012
Environmental law for chemical engineers
Chemical Engineering Progress - February 2012
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
EPA 2011-2013 enforcement initiatives
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
PHMSA publishes ANPRM: Safety of gas transmission pipelines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Newsletter - 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
Navigating the legal landscape of carbon sequestration
Chemical Engineering Progress - August 2011
Endangered species litigation
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Winds of change
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Exemptions and enforcement of SPCC regulations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
New guidance on identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
EPA solicits comment on proposed construction general permit
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Oklahoma’s proposed regional haze SIP revision rejected by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Aftershocks
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
BP Alaska to pay largest per barrel penalty to date
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Attempt to regulate nondischarging CAFOs rejected again
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
New EPA reporting deadlines coming up
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - January 18, 2011
Proposed rulemaking for stormwater management under the Clean Water Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
Harsh disciplinary actions within EPA Criminal Investigation Division
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
New year of GHG regulation
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
Environmental crime – Asbestos and the Clean Air Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
EPA issues draft implementation plan
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
EPA’s renewable fuel standard for 2009/2010 biodiesel blending upheld
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
EPA's mandatory GHG reporting rule
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
Tracking EPA’s enforcement of the CAFO Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - December 2010
EPA Clean Air Act greenhouse gas rulemaking
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2010
The expanding reach of CERCLA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2010
BP Deepwater Horizon update: operation static kill
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2010
EPA proposes mandatory GHG reporting rule
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2010
Increased focus on the General Duty Clause of the Clean Air Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2010
Steel producer to pay $1.6 million civil penalty for alleged violations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2010
Environmental Regulatory Update
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy - July 2010
EPA promulgates final greenhouse gas “tailoring rule”
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2010
EPA may establish new leaded aviation gasoline standards
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
SEC: How public companies must disclose business risks arising from climate change
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
Pipelines: Control room management
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
EPA proposes to add sixteen new chemicals to the toxics release inventory list
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
Oil spill prevention, control and countermeasure
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
Proposed 2011 budget eliminates fossil fuel tax incentives
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
Clean Air Act new source review: BACT for greenhouse gases
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
Submitting Your First GHG Report
Chemical Engineering Progress - March 2010
Even in Oklahoma, you can't hide from GHG regulations
The Journal Record - December 17, 2009
Greenhouse gas regulation and litigation
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - October 2009
The American Clean Energy and Security Act
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - August 2009
Greenhouse gas regulation is knocking on the door
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - May 2009
ABA SEER Clean Air Act Nanotechnology Briefing Paper
American Bar Association (Section of Environment, Energy and Resources) - June 1, 2006

HEALTHCARE LAW

New HIPAA regulations
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - January 31, 2013
Amendment to regulations will allow some plans to change insurance carriers without losing grandfathered status
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - November 18, 2010
OIG advisory opinion describes suspect ‘under arrangements’ transactions
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - September 15, 2010
HIPAA – not always the ‘hippo’
The Journal Record - June 3, 2010
CMS Issues Final Anti-Markup Rule for Diagnostic Tests
Healthcare Law Alert - November 11, 2008

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Gavel to Gavel: Check before you pin
The Journal Record - April 17, 2013
Gavel to Gavel: Picture policies
The Journal Record - March 14, 2013
FTC amends Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Monitoring employees’ use of company trademarks in social media
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Keys to ensuring the secrecy of trade secrets
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Is your trade secret safe with me?
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Concerns over copyright infringement drive Google to change search algorithms
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012
Common sense trade secret protection
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation to impact electronic marketing and communications
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012
Political animals
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - August 2012
House bill takes aim against patent trolls, frivolous lawsuits
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - August 2012
Gavel to Gavel: Easy paths to profit loss
The Journal Record - August 9, 2012
Unlicensed products: A not-so-golden opportunity
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - August 2012
Internet expansion to create opportunities, concerns for brand owners
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - July 2012
When cyber-threat protection and privacy concerns collide
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - July 2012
Seller beware: In-app purchases by minors may constitute unique, voidable contracts
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - July 2012
Spam, spam, wonderful spam
The Journal Record - May 17, 2012
Mayo v. Prometheus: The Supreme Court deals a blow to some biotech patents
McAfee & Taft Biotech Industry Patent Law Update - April 11, 2012
Don’t be fooled: Spotting the scams
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Alert - February 20, 2012
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
Making your mark: Increased potential liability for false patent marking
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - October 2010
Business methods remain eligible for patent protection following U.S. Supreme Court decision
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Alert - June 29, 2010
Federal judge says no to patents on cancer genes
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Alert - April 1, 2010
Preparing Invention Disclosures
Chemical Engineering Progress - April 1, 2010
Common but... not-so-common-sense copyright misconceptions
The Journal Record - March 11, 2010
Got to be real
The Journal Record - February 11, 2010
Picture this
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - February 1, 2010
January 2010 Intellectual Property Law Update
McAfee & Taft Intellectual Property Update - January 26, 2010
Expensive pitfalls of online endorsement and testimonial advertising
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - November 13, 2009
Name calling: Using someone else’s trademark
The Journal Record - November 12, 2009
Handling the competition of a departing employee
The Journal Record - October 15, 2009
I think my company has created a solid invention. Now what?
The Journal Record - June 25, 2009
What's In A Username?
Intellectual Property Law Alert - June 11, 2009
When a picture's worth a thousand...dollars
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - April 1, 2009
Copyright law and employee derivative works
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - February 2009
Trick or Treat? The Federal Circuit Court restricts protection of business method patents
Intellectual Property Law Alert - October 31, 2008
Top Ten Trademark Tips for Every Business
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - October 2008
Standard for Design Patent Infringement Changed
Intellectual Property Law Alert - September 25, 2008
Protecting your intellectual property with litigation insurance
Agricultural Law Update - July 1, 2008
Preserving your competitive niche with intellectual property litigation insurance
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - July 1, 2008
'May I see your license and registration?'
Enlightened, Intellectual Property Newsletter - March 12, 2008

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

OKLAHOMA LAW ALERT » Oklahoma passes law confirming enforceability of employee non-solicitation agreements
EmployerLINC Law Alert - May 15, 2013
OKLAHOMA LAW ALERT » Governor signs legislation overhauling workers’ compensation system
EmployerLINC Law Alert - May 6, 2013
New HIPAA regulations for sponsors of group health plans
EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Alert - March 26, 2013
New I-9 form means good time to review your hiring process
EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - March 12, 2013
Keys to ensuring the secrecy of trade secrets
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Court enforces agreement to arbitrate
EmployerLINC.com - February 8, 2013
Gavel to Gavel: Examining NLRB rulings
The Journal Record - February 7, 2013
Limits on reemployment rights under USERRA
EmployerLINC.com - January 22, 2013
Psychological injuries without physical injuries are not compensable
EmployerLINC.com - January 15, 2013
Following the rules does pay off
EmployerLINC.com - January 10, 2013
Caution: Exhaustion required, for real!
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - January 2013
Automatic deductions and collective actions
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - December 2012
Reality of ‘open carry’
The Journal Record - November 1, 2012
ELECTION 2012: Employers must allow employees opportunity to vote
EmployerLINC - October 23, 2012
ADA claims shrouded by the ‘leaves’ of the FMLA
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - October 2012
Gavel to Gavel: Firing a TTD employee
The Journal Record - September 6, 2012
Rehiring veterans is simple, but it can be dangerous for employers
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - September 2012
Who owns inventions by employees?
HRLaws.com - September 1, 2012
Sexual orientation and reverse discrimination
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - August 2012
Avoiding hidden liabilities with employee housing agreements
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
Gavel to Gavel: Chicken and stitches
The Journal Record - July 12, 2012
Prohibited hiring trumps retaliation claim
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - July 2012
Judge rejects OSHA’s memo on flame-resistant clothing, calls it ‘improper rulemaking’
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Regulatory Update - July 2, 2012
Supreme Court upholds Health Care Reform law
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Law Alert - June 28, 2012
Tenth Circuit dismisses FMLA claim by employee who was fired while on FMLA leave
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - June 2012
Employment Law Update » Oklahoma Human Rights Commission ceases operations as of June 30
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - June 18, 2012
Gavel to Gavel: Evaluations not for sissies
The Journal Record - June 14, 2012
Employment Law Update » Under Oklahoma’s new ‘Open Carry’ law, employers can still keep workplace gun-free
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - May 16, 2012
Legal Commentary » Misguided claims of ‘hostile’ work environment
EmployerLINC.com - May 14, 2012
Employment Law Update » Key changes to Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act
EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - May 11, 2012
FMLA retaliation or rightful discharge?
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - May 2012
OSHA sharpens focus on employer safety incentives and disincentives
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
Employment Law Update » OSHA sharpens focus on employer safety incentives and disincentives
EmployerLINC Employment Law Update and RegLINC Regulated Industries Law Update - May 1, 2012
EEOC issues new guidance memorandum on employee criminal records
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - April 26, 2012
Employment Law Update » Pro-union poster back on hold (again)
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - April 18, 2012
Employment Law Update » Point/Counterpoint: Why two labor posters are better than one
McAfee & Taft EmployerLINC Employment Law Update - April 5, 2012
It’s all about what caused it
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - April 2012
Virtual troubles
The Journal Record - March 22, 2012
No reinstatement if you can’t do the work
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - March 2012
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
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
Did I use my outside voice?
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - February 2011
Doing background checks correctly
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - January 2011
Be careful what you test for!
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - December 2010
Right to privacy? Not really
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - November 2010
You're hiring someone's employee?
The Journal Record - October 21, 2010
Child labor: new and old
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - October 2010
Department of Labor, plaintiffs’ attorneys targeting healthcare industry for FLSA enforcement
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - September 17, 2010
Strengthening arbitration agreements
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - September 2010
Layoffs may cause a partial termination of your retirement plan
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - August 25, 2010
Would you like fries with that?
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - August 2010
Reduce your hiring risks
The Journal Record - July 29, 2010
Cool Hand Luke and the ADA
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - July 2010
HIPAA – not always the ‘hippo’
The Journal Record - June 3, 2010
Employment arbitration in Oklahoma: Two new cases
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - June 2010
Plant Closings: Health Benefits for Life?
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - May 2010
HIRE Act will save money for qualifying employers
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - April 15, 2010
Employee performance reviews and pretext: a hard lesson from the Tenth Circuit
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - April 1, 2010
Employee classification: Watch out — Oklahoma follows IRS’ lead
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - March 1, 2010
Appeals court rejects key provisions of Oklahoma immigration law
McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert - February 3, 2010
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE » Riding herd on FMLA abuse in 2010
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - February 1, 2010
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES » The long reach of EEOC subpoenas
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - January 1, 2010
Sexting 101 for employers
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - December 2009
The Changing Face of Employment Disability Law
@Law Magazine - December 1, 2009
Oklahoma Supreme Court extends public policy tort liability to all employers
McAfee & Taft Employment Law Alert - November 23, 2009
Bad timing + bad e-mail = valid claim
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - November 1, 2009
Handling the competition of a departing employee
The Journal Record - October 15, 2009
When is a job function ‘essential’ under the ADA?
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - October 2009
LAYOFFS » Reductions In Force: The Importance of Keeping Your Story Straight
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - September 2009
Unemployment benefits? But he failed a drug test!
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - August 1, 2009
Has your company’s layoff caused a partial termination of your retirement plan?
McAfee & Taft Employee Benefits Alert - June 23, 2009
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Arbitration — the wave of the future?
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - June 1, 2009
Employee rights: Exercise caution before you rely on the gross-misconduct exception under COBRA
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - June 2009
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - Losing more than just an employee
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - May 1, 2009
Gavel-to-Gavel » Exercise caution before you rely on the gross-misconduct exception under COBRA
The Journal Record - April 30, 2009
USCIS requires use of new Form I-9
Employment Law Alert - April 2, 2009
The WARN Act: A key exception to employer liability
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - April 2009
Employee Free Choice Act introduced in Congress
Employment Law Alert - March 10, 2009
Electronic workplace: What am I supposed to do with all this electronic stuff?
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - March 2009
Questions and Answers Regarding COBRA Subsidy
Employee Benefits Update - February 26, 2009
Oklahoma Supreme Court again expands employer exposure in discrimination cases
Employment Law Alert - February 25, 2009
Appellate court reinstates employee gun rights
Employment Law Alert - February 23, 2009
Oklahoma immigration law passes test
Employment Law Alert - February 12, 2009
USCIS delays implementation of revised Form I-9 for employment eligibility verification
Employment Law Alert - February 2, 2009
Discrimination: Even an open-and-shut case can cost you money!
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - February 1, 2009
Oklahoma Supreme Court increases employer lawsuit exposure
Employment Law Alert - December 18, 2008
They're here! The new FMLA regulations
Employment Law Alert - December 2, 2008
Eavesdropping Employer Caught
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - December 1, 2008
Disability discrimination
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - November 1, 2008
Restricting Former Employees: Enforcing a 15-Year Noncompete
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - October 1, 2008
President Bush signs ADA Amendments Act of 2008 into law
Employment Law Alert - September 26, 2008
Oklahoma vs. Federal Drug Testing Standards
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - September 1, 2008
Executive Order requires all federal contractors to use E-Verify
Employment Law Alert - June 11, 2008
Federal judge blocks enforcement of employer-related sections of controversial immigration law
Employment Law Alert - June 5, 2008
State agency sending notices about 'paperless new hire reporting'
Employment Law Alert - February 26, 2008
New law amends FMLA regarding military service
Employment Law Alert - February 5, 2008
Change in I-9 Forms Effective Immediately
November 13, 2007

LITIGATION

Strategies for effectively settling the eminent domain action on behalf of the landowner
Collateral damage or collateral opportunists?
ABA Energy and Natural Resources Litigation Committee Newsletter - April 2013
FTC amends Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Monitoring employees’ use of company trademarks in social media
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Keys to ensuring the secrecy of trade secrets
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Is your trade secret safe with me?
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013
Gavel to Gavel: Good news, bad news
The Journal Record - January 3, 2013
Common sense trade secret protection
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012
Aflatoxin and the insured farmer
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - November 2012
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation to impact electronic marketing and communications
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012
Manufacturer contact with patients
Medmarc's Ask an Expert - October 23, 2012
Political animals
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - August 2012
House bill takes aim against patent trolls, frivolous lawsuits
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - August 2012
Unlicensed products: A not-so-golden opportunity
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - August 2012
General permit now available for pesticides applied to or around water
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
When cyber-threat protection and privacy concerns collide
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - July 2012
Plastic producer enters $1M consent decree to settle alleged CAA violations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Lead in ammunition
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Court dismisses toxic tort case arising from hydraulic fracturing activities
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
EPA issues updated Clean Air Act standards for petroleum refinery process heaters and flares
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Court orders EPA to hasten issuance of revised particulate standards rule
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Seller beware: In-app purchases by minors may constitute unique, voidable contracts
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - July 2012
PHMSA’S FY 2013 budget focuses on hiring more inspectors
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
EPA proposes emissions rule for new fossil fuel-fired EGUs
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
First criminal charges filed in Deepwater Horizon spill
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
Mayo v. Prometheus: The Supreme Court deals a blow to some biotech patents
McAfee & Taft Biotech Industry Patent Law Update - April 11, 2012
Lead-containing tackle
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Storage tanks
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Refinery sentenced to pay largest criminal air pollution fine in Louisiana history
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Halliburton evidence on Deepwater Horizon
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Learn about Section 1519
The Journal Record - February 23, 2012
Don’t be fooled: Spotting the scams
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Alert - February 20, 2012
Oops! My client had a spill – what do I do now?!
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No. 5 - February 11, 2012
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
EPA 2011-2013 enforcement initiatives
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
PHMSA publishes ANPRM: Safety of gas transmission pipelines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Newsletter - 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
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
New guidance on identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
EPA solicits comment on proposed construction general permit
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Oklahoma’s proposed regional haze SIP revision rejected by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Aftershocks
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
BP Alaska to pay largest per barrel penalty to date
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Attempt to regulate nondischarging CAFOs rejected again
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Using trademarks as advertising keywords
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - April 2011
Tracking EPA’s enforcement of the CAFO Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - December 2010
Gavel to Gavel: Skipping basics cost Toyota
The Journal Record - April 7, 2010
Federal judge says no to patents on cancer genes
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Alert - April 1, 2010
January 2010 Intellectual Property Law Update
McAfee & Taft Intellectual Property Update - January 26, 2010
New tort reform law places caps on damages
The Journal Record - January 14, 2010
Even in Oklahoma, you can't hide from GHG regulations
The Journal Record - December 17, 2009
Name calling: Using someone else’s trademark
The Journal Record - November 12, 2009
Handling the competition of a departing employee
The Journal Record - October 15, 2009
Greenhouse gas regulation and litigation
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - October 2009
Manufacturers’ products liability
The Journal Record - August 20, 2009
The American Clean Energy and Security Act
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - August 2009
Indemnified, eventually: Insured farmers resort to litigation to obtain proper GRIP payments
Agricultural Law Update - June 2009
The accidental ERISA plan: Unintended results of severance pay
The Journal Record - May 28, 2009
Greenhouse gas regulation is knocking on the door
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - May 2009
Like déjà vu all over again
The Journal Record - February 5, 2009
Protecting your intellectual property with litigation insurance
Agricultural Law Update - July 1, 2008
Preserving your competitive niche with intellectual property litigation insurance
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet Intellectual Property Newsletter - July 1, 2008
Eminent Domain - Part 4: Settlement or Trial?
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation - March 27, 2008
'May I see your license and registration?'
Enlightened, Intellectual Property Newsletter - March 12, 2008
Eminent Domain - Part 3: Practical Strategies a Landowner Should Follow to Maximize Compensation
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation - March 7, 2008
Risk Management Agency's inconsistent practices cost farmers
Agricultural Law Update - March 1, 2008
Eminent Domain - Part 2: Step-By-Step Guide to the Condemnation Process in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation - February 22, 2008
Eminent Domain - Part 1: Limits on the Power of Eminent Domain
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation - February 12, 2008
ABA SEER Clean Air Act Nanotechnology Briefing Paper
American Bar Association (Section of Environment, Energy and Resources) - June 1, 2006

REAL ESTATE

Strategies for effectively settling the eminent domain action on behalf of the landowner
Oklahoma’s Nontestamentary Transfer of Property Act
McAfee & Taft AgLINC - December 2010
Landowner considerations when negotiating wind energy leases
McAfee & Taft AgLINC - March 2010
Even in Oklahoma, you can't hide from GHG regulations
The Journal Record - December 17, 2009
Greenhouse gas regulation and litigation
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - October 2009
The American Clean Energy and Security Act
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - August 2009
Greenhouse gas regulation is knocking on the door
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy - May 2009

TAX AND FAMILY WEALTH

Counting on you
Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 83, No. 33 - December 8, 2012
Practical advice for planned giving to nonprofit organizations
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No.14 - May 19, 2012
Gavel to Gavel: Nothing is certain but death and ...
The Journal Record - January 20, 2011
2010 year-end estate planning opportunity
McAfee & Taft Tax Bulletin - December 23, 2010
Oklahoma’s Nontestamentary Transfer of Property Act
McAfee & Taft AgLINC - December 2010
Diagnosis and Treatment: Understanding and Preparing for the New Investment Income Tax
CPAFOCUS - May 2010
Do you need to update your estate plan?
McAfee & Taft AgLINC - March 2010
Estate tax uncertainty in 2010
McAfee & Taft Tax & Family Wealth Update - January 20, 2010
Fixing Oklahoma's insurable interest laws
Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 78, No. 14 - May 2007

Industry Groups

Aerospace Industry

The Cape Town Convention: Key Issues for the Practitioner
International Comparative Legal Guide to Aviation Law - 2013
Registration rule impacts all U.S. aircraft
The Journal Record - September 23, 2010
Summary of the FAA's Final Rule regarding Re-Registration and Renewal of Aircraft Registration
McAfee & Taft Aviation Law Alert - July 20, 2010
EPA may establish new leaded aviation gasoline standards
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010

Agriculture and Equine Industry

Farmers and commercial motor vehicle regulations
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - November 2012
Do you need a CDL for your recreational vehicle?
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - November 2012
Aflatoxin and the insured farmer
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - November 2012
Avoiding hidden liabilities with employee housing agreements
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
The Equal Access to Justice Act
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
General permit now available for pesticides applied to or around water
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 2012
Risks of distraint
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Agriculture & Equine Industry Newsletter - July 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
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
Jacky Martin racing again: Racing legend looks to McAfee & Taft to regain jockey license
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Endangered species litigation
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
Winds of change
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - June 2011
The excess farm loss deduction limitation
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - December 2010
Oklahoma’s Nontestamentary Transfer of Property Act
McAfee & Taft AgLINC - December 2010
Oklahoma’s Oil and Gas Owners’ Lien Act of 2010
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - December 2010
Tracking EPA’s enforcement of the CAFO Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
McAfee & Taft AgLINC Newsletter - December 2010
Wind law and negotiations from a landowner's perspective
Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar White Paper - September 3, 2010
Do you need to update your estate plan?
McAfee & Taft AgLINC - March 2010
Indemnified, eventually: Insured farmers resort to litigation to obtain proper GRIP payments
Agricultural Law Update - June 2009
Protecting your intellectual property with litigation insurance
Agricultural Law Update - July 1, 2008
Risk Management Agency's inconsistent practices cost farmers
Agricultural Law Update - March 1, 2008

Biotech Industry Group

Mayo v. Prometheus: The Supreme Court deals a blow to some biotech patents
McAfee & Taft Biotech Industry Patent Law Update - April 11, 2012

Energy and Oil & Gas Industry

Collateral damage or collateral opportunists?
ABA Energy and Natural Resources Litigation Committee Newsletter - April 2013

Healthcare Industry

New HIPAA regulations
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - January 31, 2013
New EPA reporting deadlines coming up
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - January 18, 2011
Department of Labor, plaintiffs’ attorneys targeting healthcare industry for FLSA enforcement
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - September 17, 2010
OIG advisory opinion describes suspect ‘under arrangements’ transactions
McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert - September 15, 2010

Manufacturing and Logistics Industry

Manufacturer contact with patients
Medmarc's Ask an Expert - October 23, 2012

Midstream and Transportation Industry

Judge rejects OSHA’s memo on flame-resistant clothing, calls it ‘improper rulemaking’
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Regulatory Update - July 2, 2012

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
EPA 2011-2013 enforcement initiatives
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 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
New guidance on identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
EPA solicits comment on proposed construction general permit
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
Large emission sources targeted by EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Aftershocks
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
BP Alaska to pay largest per barrel penalty to date
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2011
Environmental Regulatory Update
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy - October 2010
Wind law and negotiations from a landowner's perspective
Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar White Paper - September 3, 2010

General Firm Articles

Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation to impact electronic marketing and communications
McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012
Pacific Gas & Electric fined over leak surveys and pipeline records
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
OSHA revises hazard communications standard: MSDS becomes SDS
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Industry groups voice concern over OSHA’s change to HazCom standard
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
San Bruno restitution
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012
Practical advice for planned giving to nonprofit organizations
Oklahoma Bar Journal- Volume 83, No.14 - May 19, 2012
GAO issues report on safety of federally unregulated gathering pipelines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
Harnessing the sun
Slice Magazine - May 2012
Many commercial vehicles now regulated by the FMCSA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012
Cy Pres? S'il vous plait!
Oklahoma Bar Journal Vol. 83 - No. 11 - April 4, 2012
Hydrocarbon refrigerants
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Asbestos violations for demolition company result in criminal convictions for individual owners
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
FDA sued for not responding to rulemaking petition on nanoparticles
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
Ammonia releases cost meat company more than just the fine
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - April 2012
A grey (water) area
Slice Magazine - March 2012
PHMSA extends comment period on two pipeline rulemakings until March
McAfee & Taft RegLINC Alert - February 20, 2012
A sustainable new year
Slice Magazine - February 2012
How to Spot and Avoid Email Scams that Target Lawyers
The Young Lawyer - February 2012
ADA: Doing the right thing part of the time is not enough
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - February 2012
Calling all perchloroethylene-concerned entities
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
Uncertainty for the future of fracking
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
Previously confidential information released by the EPA
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
OSHA’s inspection plan for site-specific targeting
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
PHMSA orders companies to cease transportation of experimental gas linked to explosions
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
OSHA publishes interim final rule revising SOX whistleblower regulations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
EPA issues significant fine for EPCRA violations at Nevada mine
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
Clean Air Act - Flexible plantwide GHG permits
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2012
Raindrops on roses…
Slice Magazine - December 2011
European Union will enforce carbon emissions cap-and-trade on U.S. airlines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
DHS publishes ammonium nitrate security program notice of proposed rulemaking
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
'Border 2020' draft open for comment
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
Geothermal journal
Slice Magazine - November 2011
Comment deadline extended for new oil and gas air emission regulation
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
McAfee & Taft attends 2011 International Pipeline Security Forum
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
EEOC sues trucking company for taking action to keep alcoholic driver off the road
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
EPA lifts EPCRA 313 administrative stay on hydrogen sulfide TRI reporting
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
OSHA directive addresses workplace violence
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
President proposes new hardrock mining fees in his plan for economic growth
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
Fatal explosion at Bartlett Grain Company
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011
OSHA ramps up regulatory enforcement, use of general duty clause citations
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Eco-services rendered
Slice Magazine - September 2011
Pipeline safety reauthorization
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Long-term reauthorization of CFATS remains uncertain
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011
Document destruction– Spoliation or legitimate process?
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
You vs. Mass Media and Technology
Strategies: The Journal of Legal Marketing - August 2011
Arts and science
Slice Magazine - August 2011
Draft DOT report on pipeline fitness for service
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Supreme Court prohibits federal common law nuisance suits seeking limits on carbon dioxide emissions
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Senate committee reauthorizes pipeline safety programs
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Report on carcinogens lists Styrene as 'reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogen'
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Significant new use rule for multi-walled carbon nanotube
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Frugally Yours
Slice Magazine - July 2011
National Transportation Safety Board finds deficiencies in emergency notification
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
Recap of EPA’s Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
EPA data collection on nano substances
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2011
PHMSA extends regulatory coverage to all rural, onshore, low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines
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
Anticipating adaptation
Slice Magazine - February 2011
Safety practices for transmission pipelines
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
Terrorism and the General Duty Clause
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - January 2011
Cutting-edge ecotourism
Slice Magazine - January 2011
Recycling perfection
Slice Magazine - December 2010
Beyond nutrition
OKC Downtown Monthly - November 2010
Grassroots to massroots
OKC Downtown Monthly - October 2010
PHMSA advisory: Risks associated with mobile devices
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2010
Mixing it up
OKC Downtown Monthly - September 2010
Falling from the sky
OKC Downtown Monthly - August 2010
The future is NOW!
OKC Downtown Monthly - July 2010
Water, water everywhere?
OKC Downtown Monthly - June 2010
PHMSA final rule — HazMat security regulation
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to limit the use of wireless communication devices
McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2010
Power to the people
OKC Downtown Monthly - May 2010
Earth Day 2010
OKC Downtown Monthly - April 2010
Update on EPA CAA GHG rulemaking
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy - April 2010
Check Scams That Target Lawyers
OBA E-News - March 2010
Recycling cities
OKC Downtown Monthly - March 2010
Less is more healthy
OKC Downtown Monthly - February 2010
Habit forming
OKC Downtown Monthly - January 2010
It looks like greenhouse gas regulation is here, one way or another
OKC Downtown Monthly - December 2009
American Clean Energy and Security Act
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy - October 2009
Water sense makes sense
OKC Downtown Monthly - October 2009
Coal. Really?
OKC Downtown Monthly - September 2009
Age discrimination: America’s pastime
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter - August 2009
Sustainability and energy
OKC Downtown Monthly - August 2009
Smart: An easy way to appreciate sustainability
OKC Downtown Monthly - July 2009
How to Use a Moral Compass
Directions, a publication of OK Ethics - November 6, 2008
Is my money safe?
The Journal Record - October 30, 2008
Is Your Red Flag Program Ready? - NEW
McAfee & Taft Email Alert - October 8, 2008
Uncovering hidden profits: Corporate records and e-discovery
The Journal Record - October 2, 2008
Clean Air Act and climate change
Environmental Progress - October 2008
Gavel to Gavel: Fee Arrangements
The Journal Record - August 7, 2008
Environmental regulatory update
Environmental Progress - April 2008