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Texas Lawyer

Houston law school announces oil & gas institute

South Texas College of Law wants to better prepare lawyers for oil and gas industry work.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

EnergyBuzz: Opportunities, Challenges in Mexican Energy Reform

There are very high expectations for the success of this historic reform. However, there are also a number of challenges, particularly related to its implementation, interpretation and timing.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Chemical Spill Litigation Staying in Bankruptcy Court

The immediate future for litigation over a chemical spill into a West Virginia river rests in the hands of a bankruptcy judge after U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver Jr. said he would stay a fight over whether the lawsuits should proceed in state or federal court.
3 minute read

Law.com

Conflict-Minerals Rule to Get Second Look in DC Circuit

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday agreed to rehear a case challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's hotly contested conflict-minerals rules. In April, the divided panel struck down a key portion of the rule on First Amendment grounds, a partial win for business groups led by the National Association of Manufacturers.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Gas Pipeline Doesn't Violate Landowners' Rights

The construction of a natural gas pipeline on private property by a utility company does not infringe upon the landowners' rights, a Lycoming County judge has ruled.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The State of Compulsory Integration in Pennsylvania

On Aug. 29, Hilcorp Energy Co. withdrew its long-pending application for well spacing units from proceedings before the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Sidley Austin

3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

EnergyBuzz: Hydraulic Fracturing: Nationwide Results From November Ballot

Because Texas courts have yet to address this issue, it is unclear whether it and other cities have the authority to pass bans on hydraulic fracturing.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Hydraulic Fracturing: Nationwide Results from the November Ballot

Because Texas courts have yet to address this issue, it is unclear whether it and other cities have the authority to pass bans on hydraulic fracturing.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost Plants Second Flag in Italy

New York-based Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle is opening an office in Rome with the addition of two partners focused on banking and finance and real estate.
3 minute read

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