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An assignment is the transfer of a right or benefit from one party to another party. Assignments can occur in contract or real estate contexts. A contract assignment refers to a situation where one party to a contract transfers his/her rights or benefits under the contract to a third party. In a real estate assignment, an interest holder transfers his/her interest in a particular parcel to another party. less -

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Happiness is Setting Clear Boundaries — Especially in Overriding Royalty Assignments

Oliva Gibbs on 1/22/2025

Assignments of interests in oil and gas leases often incorporate by reference outside agreements. This can be a helpful shortcut to avoid including every lengthy and confidential provision that was drafted during negotiations...more

The Law Commission of England and Wales Proposes to Classify NFTs as Data Objects

Latham & Watkins LLP on 11/17/2022

NFT creators and consumers should evaluate the legal and commercial considerations of NFTs that are linked to copyright work. The Law Commission of England and Wales (the Commission) is a statutory independent body that...more

The Ghosts of Past Licensing Agreements Continue to Haunt Ms. Pac-Man

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/6/2019

1980 was a momentous year. Not only was it the year in which the Rubik’s Cube was first released, it was also when approximately 350 million people worldwide finally learned who shot J.R. on TV’s “Dallas” (spoiler alert: it...more

Texas Supreme Court Expands Upon the Rights of Oil and Gas Producers to Deduct Post-Production Costs in Burlington Resources Oil &...

Bracewell LLP on 4/12/2019

To the relief of oil and gas producers, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on March 1, 2019, in Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, L.P. v. Texas Crude Energy, LLC (No. 17-0266), that post-production costs were rightfully...more

Is Your ORRI What You Think It Is?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/5/2015

Bankruptcy Court reinforces importance of parties’ intent in determining the nature of overriding royalty interests under state law. On April 2, 2015, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware...more

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