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Commercial Law & Contracts › Energy & Utilities Law › Civil Remedies

Read Commercial Law & Contracts updates, alerts, news, and analysis from leading lawyers and law firms:

News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

King & Spalding

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Oil & Gas Litigation: New Decision May Impede Fracking on Federal Land

by King & Spalding on 5/10/2013

Recently, a California federal court blocked drilling on certain federal land located in California’s Monterey Shale Formation play. In reaching its decision, the court relied heavily on perceived risks of fracking, holding...more

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Legal Alert: IRS Clarifies "Binding Written Contract" Definition in Renewable Energy Tax Credit Begun Construction Guidance

by David Cho, Dorothy Black Franzoni, Jonathan Goldman, Amish Shah, Ram Sunkara, Thomas Warren | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/29/2013

On April 25, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service updated guidance issued on April 15, 2013, that explained how to satisfy the new “begun construction” requirement for the renewable energy section 45 production tax credit (PTC)...more

Dechert LLP

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in Butler Affirms the Long-Standing Dunham Rule and Brings Certainty to Marcellus Shale Natural...

by Christopher Boisvert, Karen Daly, Argia DiMarco, Michael Kichline, William McEnroe | Dechert LLP on 4/26/2013

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in Butler v. Charles Powers Estate1 unanimously reversed the ruling of the Superior Court which held that an evidentiary hearing “complete with expert, scientific testimony” is necessary to...more

King & Spalding

TRANSACTIONAL: Project Development/Finance: Key Considerations in Energy Take-or-Pay Contracts

by King & Spalding on 4/22/2013

Perhaps the most common type of off-take contract in a large scale energy project is the take-or-pay contract. A properly constructed take-or-pay contract provides the seller with an assured revenue stream that ensures an...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

BLM Fails to Review Fracking Impacts of Oil & Gas Leases in California

by Allison Davis | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/16/2013

The U.S. District Court in San Jose recently found that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) failed to adequately review the environmental impacts of fracking on four oil and gas leases it recently auctioned off in the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Damages Awarded Against Underwriter for Failing to Complete a Bought Deal

by Paul Barbeau, Matthew Olson, William Osler, David Phillips | Bennett Jones LLP on 3/22/2013

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently awarded damages of just over $16 million against Thomas Weisel Partners Canada Inc. (now Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.) for failing to close on a bought deal private placement...more

Bennett Jones LLP

SCC will Decide Finder’s Fee Arbitration Case

by Andrew Little | Bennett Jones LLP on 3/18/2013

The Supreme Court of Canada has just decided to hear a commercial arbitration case arising from a finder’s fee dispute in the mining industry. The legal issues in the appeals — plural — go to the heart of the relationship...more

Heenan Blaikie LLP

$16 Million Awarded for Breach of Bought Deal Engagement Letter by Dealer

by Kyler Wells | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/13/2013

Overview - On March 1, 2013, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined that Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. (formerly Thomas Weisel Partners Canada Inc.) breached its bought deal engagement letter with Stetson Oil &...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Rejects Motion to Stay Resource Extraction Disclosure Rules

by Robert L. Kohl, Daniel J. Silverthorn | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 11/20/2012

On November 8, the Securities and Exchange Commission denied a motion to stay the effective date of the recently enacted resource extraction disclosure rules. These rules, adopted by the SEC on August 22, require public...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

California Drops the Hammer on First Carbon Auction Despite New Lawsuit

by Peter Hsiao, Sue Landsittel, William Sloan, Michael Steel | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/15/2012

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proceeded today with the inaugural carbon allowance auction for its impending “cap-and-trade” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulation program, despite a lawsuit filed yesterday by...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Chamber Challenges Today’s GHG Emissions Auction in California

by Allison Davis | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/15/2012

California’s largest business lobby filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking to invalidate California’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions allowance auction scheduled for today....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CARB Sued on Cap and Trade Revenues on Eve of First Auction

by Jon Costantino, Marc D. Luesebrink | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/14/2012

It has been rumored for weeks that a Cap and Trade lawsuit was imminent. The questions were: who would file the lawsuit, when, and on what grounds? Those questions were answered, at least in part, today. The case is...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Trade Associations Sue SEC to Block Resource Extraction Disclosure Rules

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/23/2012

On October 10, various trade associations, including the American Petroleum Institute, the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the National Foreign Trade Council, as well as the Chamber of Commerce of the United...more

Lawyers.com

Drillers Hose Texas Landowners with Fast & Dirty Fracking

by Lawyers.com on 10/15/2012

Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” – a method of oil and gas extraction – was already controversial because of charges that the process is harmful to the environment. Now it’s being used to rip off landowners who refuse to...more

Leonard, Street and Deinard - Arbitration...

Arbitration Award Can Be Vacated If It Directs Party To Perform Illegal Act

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Arbitration... on 9/28/2012

In a new decision from the First Circuit, which refuses to make any definitive pronouncements about the law on vacating arbitration awards, the court said it assumes “with some confidence” that if an arbitration award...more

K&L Gates LLP

Is Production Required to Maintain Flat-Rate Royalty Oil and Gas Leases in Pennsylvania? It Depends...

by K&L Gates LLP on 8/8/2012

In Heasley v. KSM Energy, Inc. the Pennsylvania Superior Court recently affirmed a trial court’s decision reiterating the distinction between those flat-rate royalty oil and gas leases which are dependent on production of oil...more

Winstead PC

Based On Economic Loss Rule and Consequential Damages Clause, Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiff Had No Tort Claim

by David Johnson | Winstead PC on 7/12/2012

In El Paso Marketing, L.P. v. Wolf Hollow I, L.P., the Texas Supreme Court decided that the economic loss rule and a consequential damages clause eliminated a power plant owner’s claim against a pipeline company for...more

Howard Ullman

Sixth Circuit Rules that Competing End Users Can Bring Price Discrimination Claims

by Howard Ullman on 6/12/2012

In Williams v. Duke Energy International, Inc., No. 10-3604 (6th Cir. June 4, 2012), plaintiffs alleged that Duke paid English: Lightning over Las Cruces, New Mexico...unlawful and substantial electricity rebates to certain...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Seller Entitled to Post-Closing Bonus Payment Despite Changes to Transaction Terms

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/18/2012

The Delaware Supreme Court recently reversed a Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment in a case involving the sale of a renewable energy business. BLGH Holdings LLC (BLGH), entered into an agreement to sell its...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Represents Oil and Gas Producers in Major Pennsylvania Supreme Court Victory

by K&L Gates LLP on 4/4/2012

On March 26, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in T.W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co. v. Jedlicka, ___ A.3d ___, Docket No. 19 WAP 2009 (Pa. March 26, 2012). In a major victory for Pennsylvania’s...more

Dentons

Focus on the Environmental and Aboriginal Law - January 18, 2012

by Dentons on 1/18/2012

In This Issue 1 Ontario Court Halts Exploration After Mining Company Refused to Consult First Nation 2 Contact Us Excerpt From Ontario Court Halts Exploration After Mining Company Refused to...more

Miller Canfield

Supplier’s liability for electrical power outages

by Miller Canfield on 1/5/2012

Originally published in the Polish Construction Review – Issue No. 1 (130), one January 5, 2012. Access to utilities (electricity, sewerage, water, etc.) is one of the fundamental conditions for being able to take proper...more

Barger & Wolen

Ninth Circuit Rules That Attorney Fees are Properly Awarded Under Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

by Barger & Wolen on 10/31/2011

In Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. M&M Petroleum Services Inc., 2011 DJDAR 13854 (2011), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided a novel case involving the recovery of attorney fees under the Petroleum Marketing...more

King & Spalding

Crisis in Libya: What Legal Options are Available to Oil and Gas Companies?

by King & Spalding on 5/17/2011

In 2010, Libya produced 1.65 million barrels of crude oil per day, more than 80% of which was exported. Over the past three months, production has plunged to less than 200,000 barrels per day and exports have virtually ceased...more

Jackson Walker

Are We There Yet? The Start And Finish Of An Oil And Gas Lease

by Jackson Walker on 4/6/2011

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS I. COMMENCEMENT OF AN OIL AND GAS LEASE ... 1 A. Introduction ... 1 B. The Interest Conveyed by an Oil and Gas Lease ... 2 1. The Fee Simple Determinable Estate ... 2 2. The Rule in Texas ... 3 C....more

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