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Oklahoma Bill Requiring Liability Cover for Contractors Moves Ahead

Feb 11 2009 // The Oklahoma Senate General Government Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Debbe Leftwich that would require contractors to have general liability and workers’ compensation insurance before they can...

Rhode Island Judge Asked to OK Club Fire Settlement Plan

Feb 10 2009 // Lawyers for the survivors and relatives of the 100 people killed in a nightclub fire almost six years ago asked a judge Friday to approve a formula to distribute proceeds from a $176 million settlement. The lawyers said in...

Feds OK Exemptions from Stricter Anti-Lead Toy Safety Rules

Feb 9 2009 // Librarians, clothing makers, craft sellers and thrift-store owners received a reprieve Friday from federal regulators who moved to quell confusion over a new product safety law. The Consumer Product Safety Commission...

Structural Problems Force Businesses Out of Oklahoma Building

Feb 9 2009 // Occupants, including an insurance company, are being asked to move out and the public is being barred from one of Norman, Okla.’s tallest building due to structural problems The Financial Center, constructed in 1972,...

Feb 8 2009 // 1 in 4 About one in four Oklahoma drivers is uninsured, the fourth-worst rate in the nation, according to the Insurance Research Council, which studied data from 2007. The study found 24 percent of drivers in Oklahoma were...

Oklahoma Bill Targets Political Donations of Workers’ Comp Attorneys

Feb 6 2009 // Legislation filed by Oklahoma state Rep. Dan Sullivan would ensure that unethical lawyers cannot siphon money from injured workers for political donations, according to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. “Lawyers...

Okla. AG ‘Not Optimistic’ About Settlement in Poultry Pollution Case

Feb 6 2009 // Oklahoma’s attorney general says he remains hopeful, but not optimistic, about a pretrial settlement in the state’s federal lawsuit against more than a dozen poultry companies accused of polluting the one...

Third Earthquake Recorded In Southeastern Oklahoma

Feb 4 2009 // For the third time in less than a week a small earthquake has been recorded in Oklahoma, but geological experts say these occurrences are not uncommon or cause for alarm. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.2...

Small Quake Reported in Oklahoma; Second in a Week

Feb 2 2009 // A small earthquake has been recorded near Carney, Okla., in northwest Lincoln County. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck at 6:57 p.m. Jan. 29 with a preliminary magnitude of 2.4. A magnitude 2.5 to 3 quake is...

Attorneys for Former Okla. Commissioner Seek Governor’s Testimony

Feb 2 2009 // Defense attorneys for former state insurance commissioner Carroll Fisher want to call Gov. Brad Henry as a defense witness when Fisher’s bribery trial begins Feb. 23. Henry’s name appeared on a witness list...

Earthquake Reported in Central Oklahoma

Jan 29 2009 // The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake southwest of Oklahoma City. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and no injuries or damage were reported. The U.S.G.S. say the earthquake was felt about 5:19...

1 in 4 Oklahoma Motorists Uninsured

Jan 29 2009 // About one in four Oklahoma drivers is uninsured, the fourth-worst rate in the nation, according to a recent study. The study by the Insurance Research Council, which includes data from 2007, shows 24 percent of Oklahoma...

Oklahoma State Senator Files Business Data Protection Bill

Jan 27 2009 // Oklahoma State Sen. Dan Newberry has filed legislation to strengthen the state’s laws on business data protection. SB 1013 adds copying customer lists and business records without authorization to the state’s...

They’re Baaaaack!

Jan 25 2009 // The lawmakers are back, at least in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Louisiana has to wait until April for the pleasure. For now, though, bars and restaurants in Little Rock, Oklahoma City and Austin will rejoice in the...

Texas Mutual Gains Legal Ground in Oklahoma, Tennessee Cases

Jan 23 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported it has secured legal victories in two workers’ compensation cases that originated in Oklahoma and Tennessee. In a statement released by the company, Texas Mutual Insurance said...

Oklahoma Governor Approves Expansion of Insure Oklahoma

Jan 21 2009 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has approved the expansion of Insure Oklahoma, a state program that helps small businesses purchase health insurance for their workers. Emergency rules signed by Gov. Henry will expand the pool of...

Bill Filed to Increase Penalties for Drunk Driving in Oklahoma

Jan 20 2009 // Each year, more than 17,000 Americans are killed by drunk drivers including approximately 275 Oklahomans and around 1.5 million drunk drivers are arrested according the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. Having lost a...

Bill Would Add Oklahoma Small Businesses to Do Not Call List

Jan 20 2009 // Oklahoma House of Representatives Democratic Leader Danny Morgan, D-Prague, filed a bill that he says will help small businesses reduce costs by adding Oklahoma businesses to the state’s Do Not Call...

Need for Dam Inspections in Oklahoma Growing, Report Says

Jan 13 2009 // Some dams in Oklahoma do not have a state-required emergency action plan that outlines possible dangers and steps to protect residents in case of a breach and dozens of dams had not been inspected within the state-mandated...

People

Jan 11 2009 // National managing general agent Burns & Wilcox has promoted Anthony Cugini to manager of the company’s Houston office. He is responsible for increasing sales across all product lines, including professional...