RRC Proposed Rule to Address Critical Gas Supply After Winter Storm Uri
In response to the statewide power outages during Winter Storm Uri earlier this year, which left millions of Texans without power and heat... Read More
CO Caselaw Update: Payout of Unused Vacation
Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act (“CWCA”), private sector employees are entitled to timely payment of wages that are “earned, vested, determinable, and unpaid at the time of... Read More
Caselaw Update: Liability of Former Operators under Surface Use Agreements in Wyoming
Recent caselaw and the application of Wyoming’s Split Estate Act has significantly increased risk for operators in Wyoming, who may be held liable for the conduct of their assignees... Read More
Caselaw Update: Exercise of Eminent Domain under the Natural Gas Act
Since the early 1800s, natural gas has been an integral part of the nation’s energy supply. Roughly one hundred years later, a cross-country natural gas pipeline network began to take shape and expand. In 1938, in... Read More
Covid-19 Policy Update: Employer Vaccination Mandates
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and recent surge in infections and hospitalizations cases caused by the virus’ Delta variant, many... Read More
Caselaw Update: U.S. District Court Rejects New Mexico Fracking Ban
On August 3, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico rejected an attempt to ban fracking by denying... Read More
Covid-19 Policy Update: CDC Eviction Moratorium
On September 4, 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an order barring residential evictions to prevent further... Read More
Federal Litigation Update: Executive Order 14008
On June 15, 2021, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted a nationwide preliminary injunction in favor of Louisiana and twelve other states which halted enforcement... Read More
Legislative Update: Texas SB 45 & HB 21
Texas SB 45 & HB 21 were signed into law in May and June this year by Governor Abbott, each effective September 1, 2021. This legislation broadly redefines sexual harassment in the... Read More
Legislative Update: Texas SB 13
Earlier this year, the General Land Office (“GLO”) created the Texas Defense Task Force (more on that here) to defend state land rights and combat federal policies that threaten the Texas... Read More