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It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

The Energy Law

This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court, June 2, 2020 ; and (3) U.S.

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Parties May Agree to Expanded Judicial Review Under Texas Arbitration Act — Nafta Traders, Inc. v. Quinn

The Energy Law

8] Of course, they will also need to make a verbatim record of the arbitration proceeding and should consider specifying in their arbitration provision that the TAA governs any proceeding thereunder and that any suit to confirm, modify, or vacate an award must be brought in a Texas state court. ——– 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16. May 13, 2011).

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It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

The Energy Law

This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court, June 2, 2020 ; and (3) U.S.

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Federal Circuit Holds U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Not Liable for Hurricane Katrina Flood Damage

The Energy Law

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued a significant opinion in a case in which a takings claim was asserted to redress Hurricane Katrina-related flood damage. After a bench trial in late 2011, the Claims Court held that a temporary taking had occurred.

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New Texas Legislation Authorizes TCEQ to Permit Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Energy Law

The legislation gives TCEQ the authority to issue permits authorizing GHG emissions and develop rules governing the permitting process as well as rules for transitioning the process away from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) to TCEQ. However, the case is still pending before the D.C. 10-1425, 2013 U.S.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

The Energy Law

1] In the case, a landowner sued its mineral lessees for: (1) failure to provide a recordable act evidencing the expiration of a mineral lease under Mineral Code articles 206-209 and (2) failure to pay royalties under Mineral Code articles 137-140. [2] 2010-2011 (La. Tauren Exploration, Inc. , 4] $242,029.26 6] $936,803.00 Brittan J.

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