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McKinsey Quarterly 2016 Number 2: Overview and full issue

McKinsey

This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, examines the economic dynamics of digital disruption, Pixar’s approach to continuous innovation, the future of performance management, and China’s e-commerce landscape.

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that References to “One-Eighth” in Old Oil and Gas Conveyances Presumptively Refer to the Entire Mineral Estate

The Energy Law Blog

2016) by adopting a new rule of construction: when an antiquated oil and gas conveyance contains double fractions that include one-eighth, a rebuttable presumption arises that the parties intended for “one-eighth” to reflect the entire mineral estate, though that presumption may only be rebutted by language present in the instrument itself.

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Act 312: Federal Court Holds That Plaintiff Cannot Pocket “Additional Remediation Damages” Without Express Contractual Provision

The Energy Law Blog

On February 1, 2016, a federal district court issued a ruling in Moore v. 2016) , with important implications for “legacy” lawsuits in Louisiana. In response to a motion for summary judgment filed by Denbury on its obligations, the court made an Erie determination as to the effects of post- LL&E amendments to Act 312.

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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

The Energy Law Blog

In January 2016, Judge Haik retired from the bench and the case was transferred to Judge Drell. In January 2016, Judge Haik retired from the bench and the case was transferred to Judge Drell. 2:08CV00893, 2016 WL 1158075, at *4 (W.D. allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. Charles refinery.

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Top 5 Blog Posts from 2019

Coolfire Core

In the e-commerce era, consumers will simply move on to a competitor (often ordering the same product with same-day shipping from Amazon) leaving the retailer with a lost sale opportunity. 2019 was a year of innovation and collaboration at Coolfire. In short, IT deals with information, while OT deals with machines. Read Full Text 4.

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Production in Paying Quantities: Second Circuit Holds Lower Courts Must Consider All Relevant Factors, Not Just Profit

The Energy Law Blog

Since this blog’s post on production in paying quantities on January 26, 2016 , the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal rendered its latest decision on the subject in Middleton v. EP Energy E&P Co., 50,300-CA (La. for the 41-month period. over the 41 months, an average of $70.87 per month. Lea Exploration Co., 2d 716 (La.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law Blog

2016-N01, in 2016, which created widespread industry concern, and, as a result, was never fully implemented. BOEM issued the last and most controversial NTL, NTL No. Below is a summary of the current regulations and some of the more significant proposed changes.