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A New Opinion Report is Published: Assistance for Real Estate Financing Transactions

The Energy Law

241 (2003). The first opinion report specifically addressing financing opinions in real estate transactions was the Real Estate Opinion Letter Guidelines published in 38 Real Prop. The next report was the comprehensive The Real Estate Finance Opinion Report of 2012 published at 47 Real Prop. & Est. L.

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Is the Frequency of Louisiana Environmental Quality Act Citizen Suit Litigation Increasing?

The Energy Law

In 2003, the Louisiana Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Corbello, et al. Iowa Production, et al. Since then, Louisiana courts have seen a steady stream of “legacy litigation” claims being filed.

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Fifth Circuit to Hold Oral Argument in Sojitz v. UNOCAL in April 2020

The Energy Law

2003) (“the regulations govern the parties’ joint and several liabilities vis-à-vis the Government not amongst themselves”) and Total E&P USA, Inc. Sojitz disputes UNOCAL’s assertion that BSEE has no right to enforce a monetary claim for damages related to decommissioning costs under OCSLA, citing to Fruge v. Parker Drilling Co. ,

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Is the Frequency of Louisiana Environmental Quality Act Citizen Suit Litigation Increasing?

The Energy Law

In 2003, the Louisiana Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Corbello, et al. Iowa Production, et al. Since then, Louisiana courts have seen a steady stream of “legacy litigation” claims being filed.

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Texas Supreme Court Update: The Court Decides Issue of First Impression Related to the Scope of an Oil and Gas Lease’s

The Energy Law

By way of background, the lessor royalty owners originally entered into a form lease agreement in 2003; the lease provided that royalty payments were based on “the market value at the well.”

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Texas Supreme Court Update: The Court Decides Issue of First Impression Related to the Scope of an Oil and Gas Lease’s Free-Use Clause and Further Interprets Conflicting Royalty Clause Provisions

The Energy Law

By way of background, the lessor royalty owners originally entered into a form lease agreement in 2003; the lease provided that royalty payments were based on “the market value at the well.”

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UCC8, UCC9, and The Hague Convention

The Energy Law

The Convention was finally promulgated in 2003 but did not become effective until April 1, 2017. [2]