Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Other Opioid Lawsuit Plaintiffs Welcome Oklahoma Ruling Affirming Public Nuisance
Aug 27 2019 // While some Johnson & Johnson investors were relieved that the company’s $572 million penalty for fueling Oklahoma’s opioid epidemic wasn’t as high as feared, lawyers for other U.S. states, cities and...
J&J Found Liable; Ordered to Pay Less Than Investors Feared in Oklahoma Opioid Trial
Aug 26 2019 // An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572.1 million to the state for its part in fueling an opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing addictive painkillers. J&J said it would to appeal the...
One General Agency Acquires Renewal Rights to Oklahoma City MGA’s Business
Aug 26 2019 // One General Agency (OGA) has acquired the renewal rights to the book of business previously owned by Oklahoma City-based Acton Inc. (Acton). Acton President Eric Acton will be joining the OGA staff. One General Agency...
Proposed Settlement in Lawsuit Over St. Louis Rams Merchandise OK’d
Aug 22 2019 // A proposed settlement would give St. Louis Rams fans a 25% refund on years of tickets and merchandise they bought before the team announced it was moving to Los Angeles. If approved, the settlement would end a class-action...
Major J&J Opioid Ruling Expected Monday Out of Oklahoma
Aug 22 2019 // An Oklahoma judge will rule on Monday on whether Johnson & Johnson should be held liable in a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general who argues the drugmaker should be forced to pay $17 billion for fueling the...
Industry Flexes Political Muscle in States to Criminalize Aggressive Pipeline Protests
Aug 20 2019 // After protesters disrupted construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota by chaining themselves to construction equipment and pitching tents along the route, oil and chemical companies found a way to keep it from...
Oklahoma Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Fraud; Agrees to Pay $1M Restitution
Aug 14 2019 // Prosecutors say an Oklahoma pharmacist has agreed to pay more than $1 million in restitution after pleading guilty to health care fraud. Federal court records show 37-year-old Jeffrey Scott Terry pleaded guilty to two...
Earthquakes Rattle Parts of Oklahoma
Aug 13 2019 // No damage has been reported following a series of earthquakes that rattled parts of Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 8:30 p.m. Sunday near Quinton, about 123 miles...
Temple OK’d to Run Against Donelon in Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Race
Aug 9 2019 // A Republican challenger to Louisiana’s long-serving insurance commissioner has qualified for the Oct. 12 statewide election. Tim Temple, a Republican from Baton Rouge, will be facing off against Jim Donelon, a...
Feds Grant Oklahoma Tribe Disaster Designation Following Storms
Aug 9 2019 // The Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation has received a federal disaster designation to help it recover from damage caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in May and June. The declaration was announced by the...
Alliant Insurance Acquires Oklahoma’s Fred Daniel & Sons
Aug 7 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has acquired Fred Daniel & Sons, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fred Daniel & Sons brings nearly 100 years of experience and a legacy of excellence...
Oklahoma Independent Agents Group Confirms Officers for 2019-2020
Aug 2 2019 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (IIAO), the state’s largest insurance and property casualty agents’ association, has confirmed its 2019-2020 officers and board members. IIAO Officers for 2019-2020...
Closely-Watched Oklahoma Public Nuisance Case Over Opioids Now in Judge’s Hands
Aug 1 2019 // Oklahoma’s attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its part in fueling the opioid epidemic, saying the drugmaker’s “egregious”...
Labor Department Awards $1M in Unpaid Wages, Penalties to Oklahoma Employees
Jul 30 2019 // Unpaid workers in Oklahoma collectively are receiving nearly $1 million in back wages and penalties from the state’s labor department. The Oklahoma Department of Labor’s (ODOL) Wage and Hour Division said it...
Well Stopped After Central Oklahoma Hit With 3.1 Magnitude Quake
Jul 29 2019 // An oil well operator is stopping operations following a small earthquake in central Oklahoma, the fourth such earthquake in less than three weeks. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission says Newfield/Encana paused a well...
Canadian Firm Sues Oklahoma Marijuana Dispensary for Copyright Infringement
Jul 26 2019 // A Canadian children’s entertainment company is suing an Oklahoma medical cannabis dispensary chain accusing it of copyright infringement. The Tulsa World reports that Nelvana Enterprises Inc.’s suit filed in...
Oklahoma Manufacturer Cited, Fined $187K for Serious Workplace Hazards
Jul 24 2019 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited HE&M Inc., a Pryor, Oklahoma-based metalworking band saw manufacturer, for exposing employees to fall, machine...
With Commissioner’s OK, Wisconsin Workers’ Comp Rates to Fall by 8.8%
Jul 23 2019 // Wisconsin’s chief insurance regulator has approved an overall 8.84% decrease in workers’ compensation premium rates. The new rates approved by Commissioner of Insurance Mark Afable are effective Oct. 1, 2019,...
Oklahoma County Joining Suits Against Opioid Manufacturers
Jul 22 2019 // Oklahoma County has joined over 50 other cities and counties in the state to prosecute drug companies for damages caused by the opioid epidemic. The Oklahoman reports that all three county commissioners voted to approve a...
Feds Approve Disaster Flooding Aid for 41 Oklahoma Counties
Jul 18 2019 // Gov. Kevin Stitt says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster assistance for 41 Oklahoma counties as a result of spring flooding and severe weather in the state. The storms produced historic flooding...
