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ESG Deception or Overreach – Understanding the Landscape of Greenwashing Litigation
September 2023 – Climate-related lawsuits against oil and gas companies are on the rise, urging companies to proactively address greenwashing claims by aligning their practices ...
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OLIVA GIBBS CONTINUES GROWTH – OPENS OFFICE IN MIDLAND
September 2023 – Oliva Gibbs is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Midland. This additional location in Texas is a strategic move that ...
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Brad Gibbs Joins the OGGN Mixer Connections Podcast
August 2023 – Brad Gibbs joins Kamal Kaur for the OGGN Mixer Connections podcast, where they discuss the power of a great team, ...
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Every Lessee for Himself! – In Cromwell v. Onshore, the El Paso Court of Appeals Doubles Down on Its Support of the “Anadarko Washout”
August 2023 – In 2019, the Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals reached its decision in Cimarex Energy Co. v. Anadarko Petro. Corp., raising eyebrows ...
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Superior Court of Pennsylvania Addresses Enforceability of Competing Arbitration Provisions
August 2023 – In PennEnergy Res., LLC v. Winfield Res., LLC, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania weighed in on the enforceability of competing arbitration clauses ...
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Reasonable Diligence: Ohio Appellate Court Provides Context on the Scope of Heirship Searches for Purposes of Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act
August 2023 – A critical safeguard of Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act (the “DMA”) is that notice will be provided to the holder of a severed ...
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Gathering is not Transportation – DCOR & Post-Production Costs Under Federal Leases
August 2023 – Royalty payments under federal leases are due on production only after it has been placed in “marketable condition.” Thus, a lessee is ...
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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Improper Tax Assessment Does Not Invalidate Tax Sale of Mineral Estate
August 2023 – In Collingwood Appalachian Minerals III, LLC v. Erlewine, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals addressed the recurring issue of whether an ...
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Self v. BPX Operating Co. & Post-Production Costs in Louisiana
October 2023 – In the recent case of Self v. BPX Operating Co, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals certified a question for ...
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Mandamus Petition Filed with Top Court Challenging Apex Deposition Notice
August 2023 – Energy Transfer is seeking mandamus relief with the Texas Supreme Court after both the trial court and Fifth Court of Appeals in ...
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OLIVA GIBBS PROMOTES JOSH VAN MAELE TO PARTNER
August 2023 – Oliva Gibbs is pleased to announce that Josh Van Maele has ...
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Unraveling the Oversight and Authority of Rulemaking Powers by Federal Agencies
August 2023 – Each year, new rules and regulations are made and interpreted by federal agencies based on the laws established by Congress. However, when ...
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The $180 Million Day: Texas Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Apache in Drilling Lease Dispute
July 2023 – Last week, the Texas Supreme Court denied a request by Apollo Exploration, LLC, Cogent Exploration Ltd Co. SellmoCo, LLC to reconsider certain ...
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OLIVA GIBBS MOVES TO NEW SPACE IN LOUISIANA: CONTINUES TO EXPAND TEAM
July 2023 – Oliva Gibbs is pleased to announce that the Lafayette team has relocated to new office space with additional capacity for ...
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The Power of Specificity: The Crucial Role of Detail in Pleadings
July 2023 – Ohio is a notice pleading state, meaning that the claims being advanced must be pled with sufficient operative facts to allow ...
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Usus, Fructus, and Abusus – Whose Right is it Anyway? Examining the Powers of Usufructuaries in Louisiana
July 2023 – Over the years, Louisiana courts have been called on to examine the balance of rights between landowners and usufructuaries. From ...
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