The recent rise in royalty class action lawsuits brought by the plaintiffs’ bar, that generally coincides with the ebb in crude oil prices, is a growing risk for oil and gas companies. Class action certifications in royalty...more
The 11th Court of Appeals in Texas recently issued an opinion analyzing provisions of purchase and sale agreements (PSAs) governing working interests in oil and gas leases. In the opinion in Apollo Exploration, LLC v. Apache...more
A few short months after the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in ACA International v. Fed. Communications Commission, district courts and circuit courts continue to grapple with the pivotal...more
On June 22, 2017, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not permit a consumer to revoke its consent to be called when that consent forms part of a bargained-for...more