by Mike Davis | Nov 17, 2021 | Legal, Research
Attorney Licensing in Oklahoma Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper evaluates Oklahoma’s attorney licensing requirements and concludes that the public interest justification is not sufficient to necessitate such licensing, nor does licensing mitigate the risks...
by Brad Galbraith | Oct 27, 2021 | Legal, Research
Better Late Than Never: Enacting Eminent DomainReform in Oklahoma Author Brad Galbraith Abstract This paper analyzes eminent domain in the U.S. It notes that the Supreme Court has eroded the meaning of public use in the Takings Clause, but left the door open for...
by Mike Davis | Oct 6, 2021 | Legal, Research
Making Government Work: A Proposed Amendment to State Constitutions Author Mike Davis Abstract This model amendment would institute requirements for mission statements and measurable goals for state agencies as a remedy to the current size and complexity of the...
by 1889 Institute | Jul 31, 2021 | Legal, Research
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the Case of Crowe v. Oregon State Bar Authors 1889 Institute Abstract This paper is an amicus (or friend of the court) brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case of an Oregon attorney who has been...
by Mike Davis | Mar 29, 2021 | Legal, Research
Abating Economic Disaster: A Call to Reform Oklahoma’s Public Nuisance Statute Author Mike Davis Abstract This paper examines the history of public nuisance law and how Oklahoma’s public nuisance statute was misapplied in Oklahoma v. Johnson and Johnson. It lists the...
by Benjamin Lepak | Oct 26, 2020 | Legal
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma in the Case of Oklahoma v. Johnson & Johnson Authors Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper is an amicus (or friend of the court) brief urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reverse the decision of a trial court that...