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The Legal Intelligencer

Robinson Twp. v. Pa. Pub. Utility Comm'n, PICS Case No. 14-1126 (Pa. Commw. July 17, 2014) Pellegrini, P.J. (41 pages).

Pennsylvania Act 13 • Fracking • Spill Notice • Private Well Owners • Disparate Treatment • Public Utility Commission Review
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The Legal Intelligencer

Section 34.1 and the Rule of Apportionment

Section 34.1 of the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Lease Act was enacted July 9, 2013, and has received heavy scrutiny since its enactment based on the misperception that it permits unfettered, "forced pooling" by oil and gas developers.
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Texas Lawyer

Squire Patton Boggs nabs former oil and gas in-house counsel

Cano-Lasa also recognized that as a Pemex-trained lawyer, he had skills that would help newcomers understand "the legal implications" of the business opportunities in Mexico.
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The American Lawyer

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A tribunal in The Hague held the Russian Federation liable for $50 billion, finding that it bankrupted the country's largest oil producer to plunder the company's assets.
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Texas Lawyer

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David Patton said of his major goals for his one-year term as chairman is to launch an oil and gas seminar that will feature women panelists both to recognize successful women lawyers in oil and gas law and to encourage more women to choose the area.
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Texas Lawyer

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DOE's proposal is an unexpected departure from a regulatory posture thought to have been settled.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Energy & Environmental Law

The future of Philadelphia's oil industry; managing an environmental enforcement investigation; the next decade of PA shale development; the benefits of going green with alternative energy; and more can be found in our Energy and Environmental Law Supplement.
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National Law Journal

$3 Million Verdict Sustained Over Fracking Pollution

A Texas judge has entered final judgment on a $3 million jury verdict to a family for illnesses they blamed on exposure to water, land and air pollution generated by Aruba Petroleum Inc.'s natural gas drilling operations around their 40-acre ranch in North Texas.
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National Law Journal

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