contents September 2025 • Vol. 96 • No. 7 PLUS 50 Is Your Law Firm Compliant With Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act? By Angie Barker 58 Shape the Future of the Bar: Apply To Join the 2026 OBA Leadership Academy By Gigi McCormick 61 Annual Meeting 70 Women in Law 75 2026 Committee Sign-Up THEME: Torts Editor: Magdalena Way FEATURES 8 Beyond the Injury: Identifying Employment Cases in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Law By Patricia A. Podolec 16 The Punitive Paradox: Scope of Employment, Punitive Damages and the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act By Pete G. Serrata III 24 A Century of Tort Law Related to Emotional Distress Claims in Oklahoma By Kindra N. Dotson 34 Property Owners Beware! ‘Not My Dog’ Defense Loses Its Bite By Keith F. Givens 40 Diagnosing Discovery: A Primer on Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases By S. Shea Bracken DEPARTMENTS 4 From the President 6 Bar News in a Minute 80 From the Executive Director 84 Law Practice Tips 88 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News 92 Young Lawyers Division 98 Bench & Bar Briefs 102 In Memoriam 107 Editorial Calendar 108 Classified Ads 112 The Back Page PAGE 92 – 2026 YLD Leadership Elections
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