Withdrawal of Deemed Admissions Required When Merits Are Subserved and No Prejudice Exists—Especially Where New Counsel Lacked Notice Introduction In THOMAS & GOZA v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE...
Reciprocal Discipline in Oklahoma: Suspension Timing Tied to RGDP Rule 9.1 Affidavit and Denial of Hearing Absent Disputed Facts Case: STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. COBB,...
OCPA Deadlines Enforced: A Motion Is Denied by Operation of Law 30 Days After a Hearing Unless the Court Expressly Extends the Hearing Date I. Introduction Rivero v. Stahlheber, 2026 OK 63 (Okla....
Fraud in Courtroom-Interpreter Discipline Requires Proof of Reliance; False Sworn Renewal Statements Constitute Misrepresentation Warranting Suspension 1. Introduction In STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF...
Undisputed “Impact” Satisfies Oklahoma COVID-19 Act Immunity (Ordinary Negligence Bar), While PREP Act Immunity Requires a Direct Causal Nexus to a Covered Countermeasure I. Introduction BURGESS v....
Insurer-Retained Investigators Act in a Representative Capacity and Cannot Be Liable for Tortious Interference or Civil Conspiracy Targeting the Insurance Contract Introduction In COMMUNITY...
36 O.S. § 3629(B) Prejudgment Interest Is Limited to the “Insured” and Unavailable to a Prevailing Insurer in an Inter-Insurer Coverage Dispute Case: GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY CO. v. HUDSON INSURANCE...
Rule 7.7 Reciprocal Discipline: Selling v. Radford Is Inapplicable and Relitigation Is Barred; Disbarment for Reckless False Attacks on Judicial Integrity 1. Introduction In STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel....
Contribution Under Oklahoma UCATA Requires Common Liability for the Same Legally Cognizable Injury—Insurance-Agent Misrepresentation Is Not the Same Injury as the Underlying Property Damage 1....
Deficiency Judgments Cannot Revive Notes Under 12 O.S. § 101; Mortgage Liens Extinguish When Note Limitations Expire After Merger into Judgment I. Introduction RCB BANK v. STITT, 2026 OK 49 (Okla....
OMA “New Business” Narrowed: Agenda Must Be Amended When Substantive Action Becomes Known More Than 24 Hours Before a Meeting Case: OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS RISK MANAGEMENT TRUST v. LEXINGTON SCHOOL...
Settlement Agreements with Tribes Are “Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreements” Requiring Approval Under 74 O.S. § 1221(D)(1) Case: STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. STITT v. CITY OF TULSA Citation: 2026 OK...
Unverified AI-Generated Citations as “Knowing” False Statements Under ORPC 3.3 (Reciprocal Discipline Under RGDP 7.7) I. Introduction STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. OBA v. REEVES, 2026 OK 37, is an...
State Courts Lack Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Over Intratribal Leadership Disputes; Contested Tribal Waivers Cannot Supply Jurisdiction I. Introduction ANDERSON v. PARRISH, 2026 OK 36 is an original...
Purported Tribal Waiver Cannot Create Oklahoma State-Court Jurisdiction When Tribal Leadership Is Contested (Intratribal Governance Disputes Are Nonjusticiable) Introduction ANDERSON v. PARISH, 2026...
When an Appeal Becomes Moot, Oklahoma Appellate Courts Should Reverse Merits Dismissals and Direct Dismissal Without Prejudice to Avoid Preclusive Effects I. Introduction In FORD v. THE OKLAHOMA...
Post-Accident Consumption to Obscure a DUI Investigation as “Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice” Supporting Attorney Discipline 1. Introduction In STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. OBA v. NEWMAN,...
Reinstatement Without Re-Examination: Active Out-of-State Practice Can Rebut Rule 11.5(c)’s Five-Year Presumption I. Introduction In the Matter of the Reinstatement of Brian Keith Melton, 2026 OK 33...
Pattern of Violence, Threats, and Harassment—Even While “Retired” and Pro Se—Establishes Unfitness and Warrants Disbarment 1. Introduction In STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. OBA v. KELLY JOHN BARLEAN, the...
Nurse Experts Cannot Establish Physician Standard of Care or Medical Causation in Oklahoma Medical Malpractice Claims Introduction In BEAN v. ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, 2026 OK 27, the Oklahoma Supreme...