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National Law Journal

Illinois Venue Meant $200M Settlement in Fiery Train Wreck

Bankrupt railroad operator Montreal Maine and Atlantic Canada Co. and others tied to a 2013 derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Québec, have agreed to pay $200 million to compensate victims, including 48 people who died. The settlement, announced on Friday, could grow to as much as $500 million if additional defendants come on board.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

SLT Holdings, LLC v. Mitch-Well Energy Inc., PICS Case No. 14-2080 (Pa. Super. Dec. 15, 2014) (memorandum) Strassburger, J. (15 pages).

By | January 13, 2015
Trial court properly entered preliminary injunction against claimer of drilling rights who entered the property, drained gas tanks and sold the gas after many years of inactivity on the land when it may not have had the right to do so. Affirmed.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Court Reinstates $2.8 Million Punitive Award Against Lawyer

Fort Worth's Second Court of Appeals raised an exemplary damage award against a lawyer to $2.8 million and referred their opinion to the State Bar for consideration.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Legal Strategies to Counter Fracking Bans

Norton Rose Fulbright partner Barclay Nicholson offers his take on the timely topic.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Legal Strategies to Counter Fracking Bans

Norton Rose Fulbright partner Barclay Nicholson offers his take on the timely topic.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

As Trial Nears, U.S. Seeks Maximum Fines Against BP

The Justice Department plans to seek $18 billion in civil penalties against BP Exploration & Production Inc. later this month for its role in causing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Court Reinstates $2.8 Million Punitive Award Against Lawyer

Fort Worth's Second Court of Appeals raised an exemplary damage award against a lawyer to $2.8 million and referred their opinion to the State Bar for consideration.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

EnergyBuzz: In the Wake of Cyber Breaches, How Secure Are U.S. Energy Companies?

In 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy released cybersecurity guidelines for the oil and gas industry. Energy companies now suffer more breaches than banks.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

U.S. Judge Rejects Claim of Gas Contamination

By | December 31, 2014
Western District Judge Charles Siragusa ruled that nine New York homeowners failed to prove the silt and methane that befouled their drinking water was caused by one of two gas wells drilled a half mile from their homes in Chemung County in 2010.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

In Addressing Energy Issues, Conn. Can't Go It Alone

Connecticut must determine how it will build new electric plants to add to its generation fleet while simultaneously dealing with a constrained natural gas market. This electricity need vs. gas infrastructure debate has become the new "chicken-and-egg" riddle for the region's energy industry.
7 minute read

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