Once upon a time a good way to commit oil patch theft was to back a truck up to the tank battery in the middle of the night, fill ‘er up, and drive off into the darkness. In re: Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC shows…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations
In Self v. BPX Operating, a case with significant implications for Louisiana operators and royalty owners, the Supreme Court of Louisiana ruled that the doctrine of negotiorum gestio in La. Civil Code art. 2292 does not allow…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of September. If you have any questions about the lien and bond claim process, don’t hesitate to reach out to any member of the Gray Reed…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential
How will you and I become extinct? The UN assures us that the weather will be unpleasant whenever it happens. The IPCC has predicted that global “warming”, “heating”, “baking” “broiling” and other Game of Thrones-worthy torture…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In one of my favorite legal movies, A Few Good Men, the lack of evidence on a particular point is brought up when Demi Moore’s character says to Tom Cruise’s character that he knows that something is true. Tom Cruise’s character…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Taxation
On August 20, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued her much anticipated order which officially set aside the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Competes (the “Ban”), which we first brought to your attention…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Disagreements happen. In the corporate context, one or more shareholders may share a different vision for the company than the other shareholders. Or, there may be acrimony amongst the shareholders for other reasons, as can…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Taxation
The real takeaway from Pruett v. River Land Holdings LLC is the reminder that the Texas Railroad Commission cannot adjudicate questions of title…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
It’s not exactly Deuteronomy 23:19, but the Supreme Court of Texas has an opinion about interest. They don’t like it if it’s compounded. Samson Exploration LLC v. Bordages addressed interest to be charged on unpaid royalties…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of August. Be sure to subscribe to the Texas Construction Law Blog to automatically receive our monthly lien and bond guides, as well as other…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
July 1st, 2024, marked the introduction of three (3) new state privacy laws that became effective in the United States.
Florida's Digital Bill of Rights introduces new consumer privacy protections for Florida residents by…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy
Montgomery Trustee v. ES3 Minerals and Echo Minerals is another Texas fixed or floating royalty case. Before diving into the details, perhaps it’s best to describe the pattern the courts seem to fall into to resolve these…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Litigation practice tip before we dive into Right-Way Sand Co. v. South Texas Pipelines LLC (STX). Waiting 27 months after being sued and after the offending activity has occurred before asking for an injunction to “protect the…
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/ Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential
The Treasury Department and IRS have just published proposed Regulations that would identify transactions resembling certain basket contract transactions as listed transactions per the meaning of Section 6011, making them…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Taxation
Maverick Natural Resources, LLC at al v. Glenn D. Cooper Oil & Gas, Inc. is for control freaks wherever you are … and for those of you who advise the aforesaid control freaks…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
