As mentioned last week, the 86th Legislature amended the Texas Citizens Participation Act, Texas’ Anti-SLAPP law and defendants’ go-to weapon of destruction in a diverse range of cases....more
The answer depends on what part of “the oil business” you care about. The 86th Legislature produced a few, but not many, changes in laws affecting the business, (most going into effect on September 1). ...more
6/20/2019
/ Downstream Agreements ,
Drilling Waste Disposal ,
Emergency Alerts ,
Eminent Domain ,
Groundwater Management Plan ,
Independent Contractors ,
Midstream Contracts ,
Mineral Extraction ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Oil & Gas ,
Photovoltaic ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Royalties ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tax Credits
In resolving disputes among the mineral interest family, there is no bright-line rule delineating the duty of the executive right holder. In Texas Outfitters Limited v. Nicholson, the Texas Supreme Court explained why. The...more
The latest Fifth Circuit opinion in Seeligson v. Devon Energy Production, L.P. is the latest round in a class action that has been developing since 2014....more
3/19/2019
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Commonality ,
Downstream Agreements ,
FRCP 23 ,
Gas Royalties ,
Implied Contract ,
Marketing Perspectives ,
Mineral Extraction ,
Oil & Gas ,
Predominance Requirement
The Colorado oil and gas industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the state Supreme Court announced its unanimous decision in Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission v. Martinez. ...more
From the state of Washington to the streets of Paris, proposed taxes on carbon have been making headlines. Why a carbon tax, and what are the arguments for and against it?...more
The 2012 Macondo Well blowout and Deepwater Horizon rig explosion gave rise to a slew of lawsuits. Our subject today is one of them. ...more
10/9/2018
/ Appeals ,
BP ,
Clean Water Act ,
Energy Sector ,
Excess Policies ,
Indemnification ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Joint Liability ,
Liability Insurance ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) ,
Policy Terms ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Underwriting