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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

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

Neutrals create streamlined process for resolving natural disaster cases

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 4/4/2013

Originally published in the Daily Journal on March 15, 2013. With more than 2,000 lawsuits filed by homeowners in the wake of the fires that ravaged San Diego County in 2007, attorneys for plaintiffs and San Diego Gas...more

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

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Climate Change Litigation: Ninth Circuit Rejects Plaintiffs’ Claims for Damages for Alleged Climate...

by King & Spalding on 10/8/2012

In Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp., No. 09-17490 (9th Cir. Sep. 21, 2012), a panel of the Ninth Circuit unanimously affirmed the dismissal of an action brought by plaintiffs who sought $400 million in damages...more