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TitleDateType
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter presents
FMLA Compliance Master Class
May 26, 2010Event
Spring 2010 Labor & Employment and
Employee Benefits Seminar in Oklahoma City
May 26, 2010Event
Spring 2010 Labor & Employment and
Employee Benefits Seminar in Tulsa
May 19, 2010Event
Interactive HR Hero Audio Conference
Sex and the Cell Phone: Update Your Policies for New Forms of Harassment
March 31, 2010Event
Common But... Not-So-Common-Sense Copyright MisconceptionsMarch 11, 2010Article
Interactive HR Hero Audio Conference
CSI HR: When Your Employee
is Accused or Gets Arrested
March 9, 2010Event
New Federal Trade Commission Rules May Affect EmployeesMarch 3, 2010Newsroom
EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
Watch out — Oklahoma follows IRS’ lead
March 2010Article
Proper Estate Planning Can Help Families Prevent Costly DisputesFebruary 26, 2010Newsroom
Oklahoma City Hires Private Law Firm for Union TalksFebruary 24, 2010Newsroom
2010 FMLA Compliance Virtual Summit:
Advanced Challenges and Solutions for Employers
February 23, 2010Event
DOL Adopts Safe Harbor for Small Plans on Remitting Participant Contributions February 23, 2010Article
2010 Plan Administrator Skills WorkshopFebruary 12, 2010Event
Got to be RealFebruary 11, 2010Article
Employment Tax Compliance Forces IRS Business AuditsFebruary 7, 2010Newsroom
Appeals Court Rejects Key Provisions of Oklahoma Immigation LawFebruary 3, 2010Article
Tenth Circuit Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to Serve as 2010 McAfee & Taft Jurist-in-Residence at OCUFebruary 2, 2010Newsroom
Picture ThisFebruary 2010Article
Less is More HealthyFebruary 2010Article
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
Riding Herd on FMLA Abuse in 2010
February 2010Article
McAfee & Taft Shareholders Elect Jennifer Callahan to Board of DirectorsFebruary 1, 2010Newsroom
McAfee & Taft Names Eight New ShareholdersJanuary 26, 2010Newsroom
High Court Won’t Hear Inequitable Conduct Patent FeudJanuary 25, 2010Newsroom
Policies for Military Family Leave Must Be in Compliance with LawJanuary 21, 2010Newsroom
Estate Tax Uncertainty in 2010January 20, 2010Article
Susan Shields Sworn In As New Member of Oklahoma Bar Association Board of GovernorsJanuary 15, 2010Newsroom
New Tort Reform Law Places Caps on DamagesJanuary 14, 2010Article
Attorney Daniel A. Loeffler Joins McAfee & TaftJanuary 12, 2010Newsroom
McAfee & Taft Paralegals Elected COALA Officers for 2010January 7, 2010Newsroom
Habit FormingJanuary 2010Article
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
The Long Reach of EEOC Subpoenas
January 2010Article
McAfee & Taft Employees Help Make Holidays Happier for Oklahomans in NeedDecember 31, 2009Newsroom
McAfee & Taft Reaffirms Downtown Commitment with Headquarters RemodelDecember 30, 2009Newsroom
Storm Causes Dilemma for Shopping Mall ManagersDecember 29, 2009Newsroom
Small Employers are at Risk of Increased Employment CasesDecember 29, 2009Newsroom
New Law Calls For Mental Health Coverage From Employer PlansDecember 25, 2009Newsroom
Even in Oklahoma, You Can't Hide From GHG RegulationsDecember 17, 2009Article
Rising Energy Prices Could be Fallout From Climate SummitDecember 16, 2009Newsroom
TORT REFORM: You Asked For It.
Now You Have It. So What Is It?
(Oklahoma City Seminar) 
December 16, 2009Event
Frank Hill and Elizabeth Tyrrell Named
2010 Oklahoma City ‘Lawyers of the Year’
December 15, 2009Newsroom
T. Michael Blake Receives Prestigious Mona Lambird Service to Children AwardDecember 11, 2009Newsroom
Limits Placed on Company's Ability to Recover Loss of EquipmentDecember 10, 2009Newsroom
TORT REFORM: You Asked For It.
Now You Have It. So What Is It?
(Tulsa Seminar) 
December 8, 2009Event
2010 Benchmark Litigation
Gives McAfee & Taft Top Marks
December 2, 2009Newsroom
Bill Would Require Employers Give Seven Paid Sick Leave DaysDecember 2, 2009Newsroom
COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE
Local Courts Clarify Importance of Crafting
Enforceable Noncompete, Nonsolicit Clauses
December 2009Article
It Looks Like Greenhouse Gas Regulation is Here, One Way or AnotherDecember 2009Article
The Changing Face of Employment Disability LawDecember 2009Article
Customer Lists, Business Records Added to Trade Secrets StatuteNovember 25, 2009Newsroom
Social Media May be New Workplace HazardNovember 24, 2009Newsroom
Oklahoma Supreme Court Extends Public Policy Tort Liability to All EmployersNovember 23, 2009Article
Interactive HR Hero Audio Conference
Overcoming the 8 Toughest
Wage & Hour Problems:
How to Avoid DOL's Ramped-up Enforcement
November 19, 2009Event
New Media University:
Online or Out of Line?
Social Media & Your Employees
(Tulsa Seminar) 
November 17, 2009Event
Jim Sharrock Honored with OBA
Outstanding Service to the Public Award
November 16, 2009Newsroom
Startup Weekend TulsaNovember 13, 2009Event
Expensive Pitfalls of Online Endorsement
and Testimonial Advertising
November 13, 2009Article
Name Calling:
Using Someone Else’s Trademark
November 12, 2009Article
New Media University:
Online or Out of Line?
Social Media & Your Employees
(Oklahoma City) 
November 10, 2009Event
Boutique Law Firm Joins Ranks
with State’s Largest
November 9, 2009Newsroom
IRS to Randomly Audit Businesses for Employment Tax ComplianceNovember 3, 2009Article
Richard P. Hix Selected as Fellow
of Litigation Counsel of America
November 2, 2009Newsroom
FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Bad timing + bad e-mail = valid claim
November 2009Article
15 McAfee & Taft Attorneys Honored
as “Oklahoma Rising Stars”
October 28, 2009Newsroom
State Making Strides10/27/2009Newsroom
45 McAfee & Taft Attorneys Honored as “Oklahoma Super Lawyers”October 21, 2009Newsroom
Attorney Sharolyn Whiting-Ralston Joins FirmOctober 20, 2009Newsroom
ACI Premier Forum on Defending and Managing ERISA Litigation (New York City)October 19, 2009Event
Handling The Competition of a Departing EmployeeOctober 15, 2009Article
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SEMINAR:
The Final Rule on Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
October 13, 2009Event
Sexting ConcernsOctober 11, 2009Newsroom
HEALTHCARE LUNCHEON SEMINAR:
Responding to Economic
and Reimbursement Challenges
October 9, 2009Event
Free Environmental Seminar To Focus on EPA's Final Rule on Greehouse Gas ReportingOctober 8, 2009Newsroom
Fall 2009 Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar in TulsaOctober 7, 2009Event
Fall 2009 Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar in Oklahoma CityOctober 2, 2009Event
Oklahoma Employment Law Letter presents
FMLA Compliance and Recordkeeping Essentials Master Classes
October 2, 2009Event
Water Sense Makes SenseOctober 2009Article
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY UPDATE:
Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Litigation
October 2009Article
DISABILITIES
When is a Job Function ‘Essential’ Under the ADA?
October 2009Article
Three New Associates Join McAfee & TaftSeptember 28, 2009Newsroom
2009 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (Nashville)September 17, 2009Event
COMPLIANCE ALERT:
New Rules on Notice Requirements for Breach of Unsecured HIPAA Protected Health Information
September 15, 2009Article
Mark Spencer to Speak at National ACI Forum on ERISA Litigation September 14, 2009Newsroom
H1N1 Flu Virus Workplace Rules Now Available For EmployersSeptember 11, 2009Newsroom
Attorney Rusty LaForge Joins McAfee & TaftSeptember 9, 2009Newsroom
Exchange-Traded Funds Offer Options Over Mutual FundsSeptember 3, 2009Newsroom
Coal. Really?September 2009Article
LAYOFFS
Reductions In Force: The Importance
of Keeping Your Story Straight
September 2009Article
Health Families Act Sparks DebateAugust 26, 2009Newsroom
Will Offers Courts Direction in How Final Affairs Are HandledAugust 21, 2009Newsroom
Manufacturers’ Products LiabilityAugust 20, 2009Article
Devon, McAfee & Taft Join Program Providing Legal AidAugust 14, 2009Newsroom
Court Grants Producers Motion for Direct Appeals in SemGroup CaseAugust 13, 2009Newsroom
The Legal Pitfalls of Online Social MediaAugust 13, 2009Article
Nathan Whatley Featured in Fox 25 News Story, "Your Rights in the Workplace"August 10, 2009Newsroom
Veteran Employment Attorney
Kathy Neal Joins Firm
August 5, 2009Newsroom
Sustainability & EnergyAugust 2009Article
EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT:
Unemployment Benefits?
But He Failed A Drug Test!
August 2009Article
72 McAfee & Taft Attorneys Named
to Best Lawyers in America® 2010
July 30, 2009Newsroom
Reid Robison Selected as Fellow
of Litigation Counsel of America
July 29, 2009Newsroom
Entertainment Attorney Jay Shanker’s
New Book Reflects Changes, Trends
in Industry and Deal-Making
July 20, 2009Newsroom
McAfee & Taft Attorney to Lead
National Industry Efforts in the
Science and Law of Climate Change Policy
July 14, 2009Newsroom
Court Ruling Makes Changes to Noncompetition ClausesJuly 7, 2009Newsroom
EMPLOYER RETALIATION:
You May Be Liable For Actions Taken Against Alcoholic Employees
July 2009Article
Smart: An Easy Way to Appreciate SustainabilityJuly 2009Article
Records Management for Electronic DiscoveryJuly 2009Article