Oklahoma News

A year after the lawsuit financing industry tried to have its legislative agenda passed in nine states, a bill that would ban the practice passed the Oklahoma Senate Tuesday.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced on Monday that he has been selected by his peers to be the 2012 chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association for an annual Washington, D.C., meeting.

Trial lawyers have been given too much leash for too long. Effective Tuesday, the state entered the modern age of tort reform with legislation its supporters hope will better position Oklahoma to recruit physicians and encourage business relocation. Time will tell if either goal is realized.

An Oklahoma trial attorney accused of helping his former law partner embezzle approximately $1 million from 49 clients pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit a felony.

THE debate on whether tort reform is good for a state will last as long as the debate on whether right to work is good for a state. OK, maybe not that long. At least we hope not.