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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

California’s Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations Offer Substantial Trade Secret Protection for Operators

by Megan Cesare-Eastman, David Overstreet | K&L Gates LLP on 1/22/2013

California’s Monterey shale, underlying a substantial portion of California, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, is estimated to hold 400 billion barrels of oil, or as much as 64% of the total shale oil reserves in the...more

Focus on Energy - November 2012: The America Invents Act: A Useful Tool For The Energy Industry?

by Robert D. McDonald | Dentons on 11/16/2012

Just over a year ago, President Obama signed the America Invents Act (AIA), signalling one of the most significant revisions to U.S. patent law since 1952. As intellectual property in general, and patents in particular, are...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-11

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 6/15/2012

In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon....more

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-10 - May 30, 2012

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/31/2012

In This Article: Federal Government Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince...more

The Standard in Preventing Trademark Abandonment?

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 3/26/2012

Like many industries, there has been much brand consolidation. The petroleum industry is a good example. I recall pumping gas in Iowa back in the late seventies — at a Phillips 66 gas station (recall that a couple of years...more

Regulations: Inhibiting Progress or Spawning Innovation?

by Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 2/8/2012

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently attempted to promulgate new rules that are designed to protect downwind states from smog and fine particulates emanating from upwind coal burning power plants (it has been...more

Railroad Commission of Texas Finalizes Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Regulations

by Jackson Walker on 12/22/2011

On December 13, 2011, the Railroad Commission of Texas ("Commission") finalized regulations requiring oil and gas operators to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing treatments ("fracking"). Please CLICK...more

Trademark Rights Give Way to Free Competition

by International Lawyers Network on 9/8/2011

Principled decision concerning the scope of 3D trademark protection ensures cheap gas for the consumers On 14 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union passed a judgment establishing that given certain...more

Sustainability Law update, April 2010

by Ross Abbe on 4/22/2010

EPA GHG Reporting Rule, EPA GHG Endangerment Finding, GHG disclosure programs, Green certification, eco-labeling, fuel economy standards, Executive Order 13514, Renewable Portfolio Standard, SEC GHG disclosure guidance,...more