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Oklahoma firm fined for paying bribes in Mexico, Panama – KansasCity.com

Mitchell Garrett — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:23:14 +0000

It is amazing how far some companies will go to make a dollar. The United States should be known for exporting our ethics and honor, not our corporate greed. See the whole story here:

Oklahoma firm fined for paying bribes in Mexico, Panama – KansasCity.com.

Patients vs. Profits at Johnson & Johnson

Mitchell Garrett — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:52:16 +0000

As our experience litigating product liability and women’s health issues with Johnson and Johnson has shown us, profits before patients is something that Johnson and Johnson is no stranger to. This Article from the Wharton School of Business does an excellent analysis of the string of recalls and what it may be doing to their corporate image:

Patients versus Profits at Johnson & Johnson: Has the Company Lost its Way? – Knowledge@Wharton.

Governmental Torts Claim Limits Recovery

Mitchell Garrett — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:01:39 +0000

A Broken Arrow man hit by a bus has few options because the Oklahoma Governmental Torts Claim Act limits what the school district pays out for the accident, even though the police report states the bus driver was at fault, read the full story here: tate Law Leaves Broken Arrow Man Hit By Bus Few Options – NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports – KOTV.com |.

Arkansas High Court Strikes Provision In Tort-Reform Law – The Times Record: State News

Mitchell Garrett — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:52:54 +0000

The Arkansas state Supreme Court struck down another provision of Arkansas’ tort reform law Thursday. This follows a move by many state supreme courts to find legislation passed to restrictive and unconstitutional in allowing people to have access to the civil justice system. Read the full story here: Arkansas High Court Strikes Provision In Tort-Reform Law – The Times Record: State News.

Ex-jailer indicted in assault case

Mitchell Garrett — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:22:04 +0000

The United Stated Department of Justice has recently stepped up efforts in Oklahoma looking into violations of Civil Rights. A jailer was indicted yesterday by a grand jury in the Federal Eastern District of Muskogee: read the complete story here: Ex-jailer indicted in assault case.

Bankruptcy Woes Trickle Down To American Airlines’ Vendors

Mitchell Garrett — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:46:49 +0000

Local Tulsa companies are going to feel the sting of American Airlines recent Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing in the Southern District of New York’s Bankruptcy Court. Good piece form News on 6 here:

Bankruptcy Woes Trickle Down To American Airlines’ Vendors – NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports – KOTV.com |.

Booking video released in Cherokee County Jail lawsuit

Mitchell Garrett — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:33:52 +0000

Sever new stories surrounding a Federal Civil Rights case involving one of our clients in the Eastern District of Oklahoma:

Booking video released in Cherokee County Jail lawsuit.

Judge rules against OK Department of Human Services

Mitchell Garrett — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:52:01 +0000

As the battle continues to find the truth about how DHS handled, or mishandled, its case loads, the foster children were granted a victory allowing their case to proceed towards trial in February. Complete story here: Tulsa federal judge rules against Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Chamber of Commerce’s Hypocritical Board Members

Mitchell Garrett — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:46:30 +0000

As so many fight to have their voices heard in the court room, there is a swelling tide to keep their voices silent. It often amazes me how the “do as I say, not as I do” that corporate America and the Chamber of Commerce continues to tell half truths. This article tells the story of how the very members that are funding the newspaper articles and public relation machine, are using the very system they despise to promote their own corporate agendas and silence competitors. The entire copy of the article can be found here: Fighting for Justice.

Oklahoma attorneys work to fund, distribute Thanksgiving meals

Mitchell Garrett — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:06:53 +0000

If you know of a family in need please have they come by one of our food distribution points, so that we may all share in the bounty over the holidays. Complete story here:

Oklahoma attorneys work to fund, distribute Thanksgiving meals | NewsOK.com.