Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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More States Could Settle Opioid Suits in Wake of West Virginia’s McKesson Deal
May 6 2019 // McKesson Corp.’s settlement of an opioid lawsuit with West Virginia — the state with the highest U.S. rate of drug-overdose deaths — may encourage other states to seek quick cash to cope with the rising...
Oklahoma Supreme Court: Non-Economic Damages Cap Is Unconstitutional
May 6 2019 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court on April 23 struck down a state law that caps monetary damages for pain and suffering in personal injury lawsuits, the latest civil justice measure backed by the Republican-controlled Legislature...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Send Autonomous Vehicle Safety Bill to Governor
May 6 2019 // Oklahoma would establish rules regulating how to safely operate driverless vehicles navigating state highways under a bill passed by Legislature that has been sent to the governor’s office. Autonomous vehicles are...
Declarations
May 6 2019 // Increased Limits “While we wanted to increase the speed limit on our turnpikes and state highways, we also worked to ensure the safety of Oklahoma drivers. … We will use traffic and engineering studies that...
Storms Leave 2 Dead in Oklahoma; More Severe Weather Expected
May 2 2019 // Authorities say a man and woman were killed in separate incidents when severe storms swept across Oklahoma, and officials warned more severe storms are on the way. A 55-year-old man’s body was found May 1 inside his...
Autonomous Vehicle Regulation Bill Passed by Oklahoma Legislature
Apr 29 2019 // Oklahoma would establish rules regulating how to safely operate driverless vehicles navigating state highways under a bill passed by Legislature that has been sent to the governor’s office. Autonomous vehicles are...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Tosses Non-Economic Damages Cap
Apr 24 2019 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court on April 23 struck down a state law that caps monetary damages for pain and suffering in personal injury lawsuits, the latest civil justice measure backed by the Republican-controlled Legislature...
Oklahoma Passes Law Hiking Turnpike, Highway Speeds
Apr 22 2019 // Legislation that increases speed limits on Oklahoma turnpikes and some state highways has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt. The bill signed by Stitt last week increases turnpike speed limits from 75 to 80 mph and...
Oklahoma Prescription Drug ‘Step Therapy’ Bill Signed Into Law
Apr 18 2019 // A bill intended to protect patients from a harmful insurance practice known as ‘step therapy’ has been signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt. Senate Bill 509, authored by Rep. Cyndi Munson (D-OKC) and Sen....
Oklahoma Bill Increasing Highway Speed Limits Signed by Governor
Apr 18 2019 // Gov. Kevin Stitt today signed a bill into law that will increase the speed limit on Oklahoma turnpikes from 75 to 80 miles per hour and on certain state highways from 70 to 75 miles per hour. Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, is...
Oklahoma Judge: No Jury Trial in Case Against Drugmakers
Apr 16 2019 // An Oklahoma judge has ruled that he, not a jury, will decide the state’s case against several drug manufacturers for their alleged role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis. The attorney general’s office...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Adds to Weather Woes in Central US
Apr 12 2019 // A storm system known as a “bomb cyclone” slowly churned through the U.S. interior Thursday for the second time in a month, unleashing a blizzard that struck the Upper Midwest and creating hazardous fire...
Kansas Lawmakers OK Bill Allowing Farm Bureau Non-ACA Compliant Health Plan
Apr 7 2019 // Republican lawmakers in Kansas pressed ahead with allowing the state Farm Bureau to offer health coverage to members that doesn’t satisfy the Affordable Care Act, a state-level effort to circumvent an Obama-era law...
AM Best Downgrades Ratings of Tokio Marine GRV Re in Oklahoma City
Apr 7 2019 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” from “aa+” of Tokio Marine GRV Re Inc....
Oklahoma Lawmakers not so Happy About Purdue Pharma Settlement
Apr 7 2019 // A $270 million settlement between the state of Oklahoma and the maker of OxyContin praised last week as an innovative way to help combat opioid addiction is facing bipartisan criticism from Oklahoma lawmakers who say the...
Oklahoma Alters Suit Against Opioid Drugmakers Before Trial
Apr 5 2019 // The state of Oklahoma narrowed its case against drug makers including Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Allergan Plc, dropping fraud and other allegations while pressing ahead with a...
Oklahoma Man Admits to Embezzling $755K from Employer
Apr 1 2019 // An Edmond, Oklahoma, man has admitted to embezzling more than $755,000 from his employer and to tax fraud. Court documents show 74-year-old Odis Aubrey King admitted in a plea agreement that he wrote more than 200 company...
Boulder Falls from Truck in Oklahoma, Killing 2 in Passing Car
Mar 29 2019 // Oklahoma authorities say a large boulder fell from a truck and went through the windshield of a passing SUV, killing two women who were passengers in the smaller vehicle. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the deadly...
Purdue to Settle Oklahoma’s Opioids Lawsuit Weeks Before Trial to Open
Mar 26 2019 // Purdue Pharma LP has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma accusing the OxyContin painkiller maker of helping fuel an opioid abuse epidemic, a person familiar with the matter said. It is the first settlement...
Errors a Problem for Oklahoma Program Targeting Uninsured Drivers
Mar 25 2019 // Nearly 5 percent of vehicles flagged as uninsured in Oklahoma were identified by error, according to a prosecutor who leads a new program that includes automatic license plate readers. The Oklahoma District Attorneys...
