Mediation in a Nutshell

10 years ago

Mediation typically occurs at some stage of the adversarial process. That process involves parties who are focused on the strengths…

Energy Book Review: “The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes,” Bryan Burrough (Penguin 2009)

10 years ago

Now that it looks like at least four of the Republican Presidential candidates claim a Texas connection - Jeb Bush,…

New BLM Fracking Rule

10 years ago

On March 20, 2015, after considering more than 1.5 million comments, the BLM released its much anticipated fracking rule for…

Baseball Arbitration

10 years ago

Now that Spring Training is in full swing, let’s talk some baseball! Okay, not that kind of baseball, but another…

“Balanced Prosperous Energy Future” on Public Lands?

10 years ago

On March 17, 2015, Secretary Jewell presented what was billed as a “major speech” to describe her vision of a…

Employer Alert: Colorado’s New Wage Protection Act Implements Sweeping Changes to Wage Claims

10 years ago

Colorado employers need to be more mindful than ever with regard to timely payment of wages. A new Wage Protection…

Sixty Years of Fracking Data – What Does it Say?

10 years ago

On January 27, 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey, the science arm of the U.S. Department of the Interior, published a…

Colorado Supreme Court Issues Important Water Rights Opinion in Wolfe v. Sedalia Water & Sanitation District.

10 years ago

The Colorado Supreme Court has now determined the standard for quantifying water rights that have already changed from one use…

Summary of The Colorado Oil and Gas Task Force Final Report

10 years ago

The Colorado Oil and Gas Task Force submitted its Final Report on February 27, 2015 making nine recommendations to the…

Arbitration Pitfalls – Broad or Narrow Scope

10 years ago

Arbitration Series - Part 3 of 3:  When drafting an arbitration provision, careful attention should be given to the language…