September 02, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Railroad Commissioner Outlines Energy Policy TrendsTexas railroad commissioner Christi Craddick recently spoke at the State Bar of Texas Public Utility Law Section's annual meeting and seminar in Austin about emerging policy initiatives impacting the Texas oil and gas sector.
By Angela Neville
3 minute read
September 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Affirms $3.7M Overtime Award for Native Oilfield DriversU.S. District Judge Jane Boyle upheld a jury's $3.7 million verdict awarded to former company drivers for Native Oilfield Services for disputed overtime wages under the FLSA to its employees.
By Angela Neville
3 minute read
September 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Affirms $3.7M Overtime Award for Native Oilfield DriversU.S. District Judge Jane Boyle upheld a jury's $3.7 million verdict awarded to former company drivers for Native Oilfield Services for disputed overtime wages under the FLSA to its employees.
By Angela Neville
3 minute read
August 31, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Seeks to Wind Up Energy Future's BankruptcyU.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Sontchi recently signed an order setting the confirmation hearing in Energy Future Holdings' marathon Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
By Angela Neville
3 minute read
August 31, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Seeks to Wind Up Energy Future's BankruptcyU.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Sontchi recently signed an order setting the confirmation hearing in Energy Future Holdings' marathon Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
By Angela Neville
3 minute read
August 27, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Approves $225M Settlement With Exxon in Pollution CaseN.J. Judge Michael J. Hogan recently approved New Jersey's $225 million settlement with Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. that resolves the state's claims for natural resource damage against Exxon.
By Angela Neville
4 minute read
August 26, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Approves $225M Settlement With Exxon in Pollution CaseN.J. Judge Michael J. Hogan recently approved New Jersey's $225 million settlement with Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. that resolves the state's claims for natural resource damage against Exxon.
By Angela Neville
4 minute read
August 25, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Jury Awards $70M Verdict in O&G Fraud CaseA jury in Fisher County handed down a $70 million verdict in connection with a case involving allegations by two groups of investors, including Lowry Hunt of Mansfield's L.W. Hunt Resources and Richard Raughton of Fort Worth, who claimed that they were conned out of sizable profits from West Texas oil and gas production leases.
By Angela Neville
5 minute read
August 25, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Jury Awards $70M Verdict in O&G Fraud CaseA jury in Fisher County handed down a $70 million verdict in connection with a case involving allegations by two groups of investors, including Lowry Hunt of Mansfield's L.W. Hunt Resources and Richard Raughton of Fort Worth, who claimed that they were conned out of sizable profits from West Texas oil and gas production leases.
By Angela Neville
5 minute read
August 24, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Fourth Court OKs Drilling Through Rival's Mineral EstateThe Fourth Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC in a subsurface trespass case brought by Lightning Oil Co.
By Angela Neville
4 minute read