Laws

Immigration bill subject to interpretation

November 7, 2007 – Among the numerous laws in effect as of November 1 is the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007, also known as the controversial illegal immigration bill contained in HB1804. Although most of this new law relates only to employers and employees, there is one section with a potential impact on […]

Federal Grand Jury Indictment

MUSKOGEE, October 05, 2007 - Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that EUGENE E. STIPE, age 80, and FRANCIS D. STIPE, age 76, both of McAlester, Oklahoma, were indicted today before a federal grand jury in Muskogee on conspiracy related charges.

Court: fixture filings, real property mortgage not same

“UCC fixture filings” might seem in many ways similar to a mortgage on real property, but the two things are not interchangeable when it comes to the law, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled Friday.