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Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

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Liskow & Lewis is committed to remaining at the forefront of developments in all areas of maritime and oil and gas law and is a recognized leader in this field. Doiron dramatically revamps the analysis to address substantial criticism and to adhere to the Supreme Court’s guidance in Norfolk Southern Railway Co. Kirby , 543 U.S.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Clarity on Production in Paying Quantities and Affirms Lease Cancellation Under Mineral Code Article 140 for Failure to Pay Royalties

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arose from a 2004 mineral lease covering nearly 1,400 acres in Sections 9, 10, 15, 16, and 21, Township 15 North, Range 15 West, in Caddo Parish. [2] 24] Defendants’ expert testified that the property was outside the core Haynesville Field and, therefore, less valuable. [25] 2004-1464 (La.App. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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Third Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Ruling in OPA Liability Case

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ATHOS I had its genesis in a 2004 vessel allision and oil spill on the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Liskow & Lewis is committed to remaining at the forefront of developments in all areas of maritime and oil and gas law and is a recognized leader in this field. as Owner of the M/T ATHOS I , Nos.

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Sierra Club Asks Court to Ban Use of Legacy DOT-111 Tank Cars

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As if crude producers and midstream transportation companies don’t already have enough problems trying to get crude oil from production fields to refineries thanks to inadequate pipeline infrastructure, tank car supply, rail safety concerns, and new regulations, they now also have to address a new, potentially market-busting lawsuit.