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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

I Thought We Broke Up Years Ago! Why You Should “Throw Out” Trade Secrets As Soon As A Business Relationship Ends

by Valerie Goo | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/21/2013

The Fifth Circuit’s affirmance last week of a $44.4 million trade secrets award in the Wellogix v. Accenture case is a weighty reminder of the power of circumstantial evidence in trade secrets cases, and the importance of...more

Contracting Issue: Ownership of IP Created During Performance of Services

by Anne Ligman Turner | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/24/2013

Contracts for proprietary seismic data acquisition for oil and gas exploration frequently include a clause providing that all intellectual property developed during the seismic contractor's performance of acquisition services...more

Quebec Government Announces Forum On Mining Royalties, March 15th, 2013

by Ann Bigué | Dentons on 2/12/2013

Québec Minister of Finance and Economy Nicolas Marceau and Québec Minister of Natural Resources Martine Ouellet announce that a forum on mining royalties will be held on March 15th, 2013 in Montréal, during which the mining...more

Innovation Can Eliminate Dependence on the PTC

by Philip Totaro on 5/14/2012

What if technology existed for renewable energy which negated the need for the production tax credit (PTC)? What if this technology existed, but wasn’t being introduced to the market? Through our groundbreaking...more

Two Significant Cases Impacting the Oil and Gas Industry in Pennsylvania

by Reed Smith on 3/13/2012

In Pennsylvania, Reed Smith won two recent appellate court decisions for the oil and gas industry. In Katzin v. Central Appalachia Petroleum, LLC, No. 135 M.D.A. 2011, 2012 PA Super. 10 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 19, 2012), the...more

Shell Oil Co. v. Ross: Texas Supreme Court Opinion on the Statute of Limitations Favors Operators over Royalty Owners

by King & Spalding on 3/8/2012

In December 2011, the Texas Supreme Court issued its latest decision on the statute of limitations and fraudulent concealment exception. In the case, Shell entered into a mineral lease with the Ross family in 1961. Under the...more

PA Tax Law News -- February 2012

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/20/2012

In This Issue: Governor’s Budget Proposal Maintains Capital Stock/Franchise Tax Phaseout But Asks Retailers to Pay More Marcellus Shale Impact Fee Enacted Property Tax Reassessments...more

Renewables Update - March 2011

by Caroline Buchan on 3/28/2011

A legal update of issues relevant to those involved in the renewables and energy sectors...more

Energy Industry Updates for October 2010

by Bill DuFour on 10/28/2010

Legal News is part of our ongoing commitment to providing legal insight to our clients and our colleagues. In this issue, we focus on the following topics: -- Offshore Wind Hits Land -- FERC Clarifies Order on...more

Trends in Cleantech Investing

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/14/2007

“Cleantech” has become a buzzword for venture capitalists over the past few years. In fact, many if not most venture capital and private equity firms have decided to devote considerable time and resources to this burgeoning...more