In some situations, a father’s rights regarding their children are very different compared to a mother’s rights in Oklahoma. At the same time, Oklahoma also recognizes that having both parents involved in a child’s life is important for a child’s growth and development. Nonetheless, fathers often need to take extra steps to assert their parental […]
Read MoreThe Defend Trade Secrets Act is a set of laws recently adopted by the Federal Government that applies to trade secrets – a class of valuable tools that fall outside the federal protection under Trade Law. Before the Defend Trade Secrets Act Trade secrets were mostly handled on the state level before the Defend Trade […]
Read MoreA business tort is an act of aggression often with the intention of doing harm to the business they target. They are also usually outside the legal way that business occurs. The tort may or may not be illegal, and they may be: Intentional Through the act of negligence Through the act of recklessness Can […]
Read MoreA Fiduciary is someone who acts on behalf of the company. That definition can be a little loose, but in general, directors and majority shareholders are considered to have fiduciary duties. To help expand this definition we look at the different types of fiduciary duties that Oklahoma City businesses may use. Those include: 1. Duty […]
Read MoreQuestion 819 is a ballot initiative submitted in 2022 for the November 2022 state elections. Question 819 seeks to legalize the use of recreational cannabis by creating a legal framework within and expanding the current cannabis law in Oklahoma. Question 819 is a radical change from the current cannabis law in OK. Below we discuss […]
Read MoreCan you appeal or modify a child support order in Oklahoma? The answer to that question is yes, the State of Oklahoma allows for the modification or appeal of a child support order. However, there are certain instances where child support can legally be modified or appealed. If you have a child support order in […]
Read MoreIn order to have a breach of contract in Oklahoma City, you must first have a valid contract. Before we get into how a breach occurs, let’s first go over what a contract actually is in legal terms and the elements that constitute a contract. Without all five elements of a contract, the contract, whether […]
Read MoreYour insurance company has an obligation to act in your best interests regarding coverage and paying out benefits. However, insurance companies are businesses, and they are also interested in making profits just like every other business. If there is an opportunity to deny coverage or pay out less in claims, they will often take it, […]
Read MoreAn insurance company engages in bad faith when they do not act in their insured’s best interests. As someone who pays insurance premiums, you expect that your insurance company will have your back when it comes to paying claims that you submit to it. You also expect that they will be reasonable about handling claims […]
Read MoreIn 1977, the Oklahoma Supreme Court established that “an insurer has an implied duty to deal fairly and act in good faith with its insured and that the violation of this duty gives rise to an action in tort for which consequential and, in a proper case, punitive, damages may be sought.” Bad faith actions […]
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