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Gray Reed

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Confirms The Dunham Rule

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Or, as said by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, “A rule of property long acquiesced in should not be overthrown except for compelling reasons of public policy or the imperative demands of...more

BakerHostetler

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Statewide Oil And Gas Conveyance Rules

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In October of 2012 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral argument on two key cases that potentially could reshape the laws and rules applicable to hydraulic fracturing in the state. We wrote extensively about these cases...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Pa. Supreme Court Issues Decision in Butler Case

On April 24, 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in the Butler v. Charles Powers Estate case. The Supreme Court decided to maintain the status quo in Pennsylvania by reaffirming the...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Butler v. Charles Powers Estate: Owners of Marcellus Shale Gas May Now Rest Easily

The Dunham Rule is alive and well in Pennsylvania and thousands of titles to Marcellus shale gas will not be impacted by any change in the law. Pennsylvania’s peculiar rule of property law—that says that oil and gas are not...more

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