Arbitration Pitfalls – Failing to Specify Duration

9 years ago

Arbitration Series - Part 2 of 3:  Arbitration clauses are often contained in purchase and sales agreements, underwriting agreements, earn-in…

Equitable Extension of Oil and Gas Lease Rejected During Pendency of Lessor’s Declaratory Judgment Action to Declare Lease Invalid: Pennsylvania

9 years ago

On February 17, 2015, in a decision that is contrary to the principle that is nearly universally applied in other…

State vs Local Control of Oil and Gas Activity: Ohio

9 years ago

On February 17, 2015, in State ex rel. Morrison v. Beck Energy Corp. (Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-485), the Ohio Supreme…

Colorado Supreme Court Holds That a Revocable Option Agreement Does Not Violate The Common Law Rule Against Perpetuities

9 years ago

The Colorado Supreme Court held that an option to purchase oil and gas properties did not violate the common law…

Arbitration Pitfalls – Failing to Specify Who Decides Arbitrability

9 years ago

Arbitration Series - Part 1 of 3:  Agreements to arbitrate are often viewed favorably during contract negotiations as way to…

UT Governor Herbert Signs Executive Order on the Greater Sage Grouse to Short Circuit Federal Listing

9 years ago

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed an executive order directing state agencies to implement additional state-level…

Interior Will Make Greater Sage-grouse Determination Despite Congressional Rider

9 years ago

In a January 26, 2015 letter responding to the bi-partisan co-chairs of the Western Governors’ Association State-Federal Sage-Grouse Task Force,…

The Muddy Waters Surround the FWS’s Listing of the Gunnison Sage-Grouse

9 years ago

In the 2015 Appropriations Bill (Cromnibus), via a rider, Congress prohibited Interior from writing or issuing any final listing rule…

Nevada Association of Counties Sue over Candidate Species Settlement

9 years ago

In a new twist in the ongoing debate between states and the federal government over the management of wildlife, the…

EPA Proposes Methane Emissions Cuts for Oil and Gas to Meet Climate Change Goals

9 years ago

On January 14, 2015, the Obama Administration announced a plan to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations by…