STATE AGENCY ACCUSED OF IGNORING AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
A former employee of the Oklahoma Tax Commission said the state agency is failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bill Henry, who uses a wheelchair, said the commission refused to mark disability parking spots assigned to employees. People frequently parked in his designated space as a result, he said. After attempting to get the commission to mark the spaces, Henry said his employer was more critical of his work effort than it had been previously. A commission spokeswoman said the spots were not labeled as disability spaces because the agency wanted to deter visitors from parking in the employee lot.

MIDTOWN CONDO PROJECT SEES CHANGES
The developer of a proposed condominium project in Oklahoma City's Midtown discussed revised plans on Wednesday with Urban Renewal commissioners. In March, Chuck Wiggin's Overholser Green project was approved by commissioners after a request for proposal brought two parties to the table.

JOB GROWTH TO SLOW IN '08, PICK UP IN '09
Oklahoma will see a slight weakening in job growth next year, followed by strong expansion in 2009, Oklahoma State University economist Mark Sneed said Wednesday.

MANUFACTURING SLUGGISH, GROWTH EXPECTED
Manufacturers provided reason for optimism in the latest Tenth Federal Reserve District report, provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The district includes Oklahoma and some neighboring states. While manufacturing has been sluggish in recent months, it is showing signs of perking up. Most future indicators are positive.

STATE SUPREME COURT: LITIGANT CAN INSIST ON VIDEOTAPING EXAM
Litigants have the right to videotape medical examinations they are compelled to undergo as part of a lawsuit, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled this week. Recording the examination can serve both to provide further evidence of injury and to ensure that the defense-selected physician does not act as a "shill" for their client, providing only a cursory examination. The court was divided in its decision, with the minority of justices arguing that such an interpretation could also allow a physician to videotape an examination against the patient's wishes.

BLOG LISTS GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR LAWYERS
From the "Buddha Board" to help high-powered lawyers achieve a Zen state of mind, to an "alarm grenade" for waking up oversleeping teens and high-dollar gadgets such as the iPhone, this year's Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers from ReidMyBlog has something for just about every legal eagle.

OKC ATTORNEY-FILMMAKER'S MOVIE ON DVD
"The Trials of Law School," a documentary film produced by Oklahoma City attorney Porter Morgan, follows eight University of Oklahoma College of Law students as they try to survive one of the more rigorous experiences life has to offer - the first year of law school. Morgan chose a group including older students with careers and families and young students fresh out of undergraduate school. The film, now out for sale on DVD, traces their law school experiences, how they deal with them and how they affect private lives and loved ones. Reflections and advice from law school professors around the country are also featured.