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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law

In two companion cases, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided whether a federal district court could properly exercise jurisdiction over climate change suits brought against energy companies by cities and counties in California. In City of Oakland et al. BP PLC et al. 1442(a)(1).

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Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Effect of Collateral Source Rule in Personal Injury Cases

The Energy Law

The trial court granted the defendants’ motion and ruled that the only evidence to be presented to the jury was that of amounts actually paid under the fee schedule. Simmons , 2018-0735, p. The court of appeal denied the plaintiff’s writ in a 2-1 decision. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Third Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Ruling in OPA Liability Case

The Energy Law

Procedural History The case was originally tried in a forty-one day bench trial by Judge John P. Further, the court noted the unique risks presented by single-hulled vessels like the ATHOS I, which are no longer permitted in U.S. This raises a dire warning to defendants in cases involving subrogated claims.

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U.S. Climate Change Litigation: 2020 Update

The Energy Law

The Supreme Court of New York (New York’s court of first impression) found that the Attorney General “failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that ExxonMobil violated [New York state law] in connection with its public disclosures concerning how ExxonMobil accounted for past, present and future climate change risks.”

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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners

The Energy Law

A Regulatory Increase to the Limits of Liability for Oil Pollution and an Amendment Exempting Small Passenger Vessels from the Limitation of Liability Act Present New Challenges for Vessel Owners U.S. 21] These efforts usually fail, but occasionally—as in the case of MORRO CASTLE and now CONCEPTION—they succeed, even if only partially.

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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

The Energy Law

25] The Second Circuit held that based on the evidence presented at trial, the trial court did not err in finding that the $18,000 per acre paid by EXCO was the best evidence of the value of Gloria’s Ranch’s lost-leasing opportunities claim. [26] There are two important points to take away from the Second Circuit’s decision in this case.

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BEYOND VIDEO-CONFERENCING and TECHNICAL FACILITATION SERVICE

Drillers

Every conscientious individual and company has been forced to do the best that they can, with the reality presented. Once we go back to the new normal we expect that each E&P company will decide which is the most suitable for their needs, in-person or virtual? The criteria will depend on each use case.

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