The Oklahoma Bar Journal September 2023

contents September 2023 • Vol. 94 • No. 7

THEME: C orporate L aw Editor: Jason Hartwig

On the cover: A view of downtown Tulsa. Photography by Tulsa lawyer Lynn R. Anderson.

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A Cyber Primer: 6 Practical Lookouts for Advising Companies in the 21st Century B y C ollin R. W alke Preserving the Integrity of Professional Limited Liability Company Law Firms: Annual Best Practices for Corporate Governance in Oklahoma B y N atalie K. L eone General Corporate Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions B y T iantian C hen Sexual Harassment and Respect in the Legal Workplace B y K atherine M azaheri and D aniel Z onas DEPARTMENTS

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Paths to the Supreme Court: A Brief Discussion of the Various Ways to Obtain Review of a District Court Order B y M elanie W ilson R ughani Residential Restrictive Covenants: The Amendment Process Under 11 O.S. Section 42-106.1 B y K raettli Q. E pperson

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