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Texas Lawyer

EnergyBuzz: Why an Environmental Law Generalist Won't Fly

Each change in environmental law has brought with it an increased need for specialty law practices. Companies looking for guidance need to look at practitioners with a very specific skillset.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Air Pollution Regs to Take Effect After Court Lifts Stay

A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed new rules restricting air pollution that crosses state lines to take effect, following up on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the regulations in April.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Rules Energy Company on Hook for Bad-Faith Trespass Claim

A partial title search was not enough for an energy company to meet its due diligence burden to overcome a bad-faith trespass claim, the state Superior Court has ruled.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Catholic Bishops Press EU on Conflict Minerals

A group of Roman Catholic bishops from around the world is urging the European Union to make proposed rules for so-called conflict minerals binding on companies.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Two Am Law 100 Firms With California Roots Expand Abroad

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is opening up shop in West Africa, while Littler Mendelson's growing Latin American presence gets a boost with a new outpost in Peru.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

When the GC's On-Site, It's More Than Just Paperwork

SaskPower's general counsel Rachelle Verret Morphy doesn't let a little snow bother her.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Rules Against Federal Venue For Class Action Against Energy Co.

A class action against a Texas-based energy supplier will proceed in New York state court, not New York federal court, after a federal judge ruled the controversy is a local one over which federal jurisdiction doesn't apply.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

EnergyBuzz: Understanding Surface Use by the Oil and Gas Lessee

When a severed mineral estate is leased by its owner for drilling and development, disputes may arise as to whether and to what extent the mineral lessee may use the surface.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Two Covington Lawyers on BP Matters Leave for Kirkland

Two Covington lawyers who have long defended energy companies and drugmakers have left the Washington firm for Kirkland.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Res., LLC v. Cecil Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd., PICS Case No. 14-1575 (Pa. Commw. Sept. 26, 2014) Covey, J. (41 pages).

By | October 14, 2014
Zoning Ordinance • Special Exception Application • Natural Gas Compressor Station • Essential Service
3 minute read

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