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Recent Developments in Oil and Gas Law
ACT 312 CHANGES – The 2012 legislative session brought significant changes to Louisiana law governing civil suits for the remediation of environmental damage to property caused by oil and gas operations. Louisiana Revised Statute 30:29, enacted in 2006 and commonly known as Act 312, provides the procedure for judicial resolution of such claims. In spring 2012, [...]
Recent Developments in the Battle Over Hydraulic Fracturing
The Marcellus Shale stretches across the Appalachian Mountains, and may hold over 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Gas companies are eager to exploit this resource using the controversial technique, hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”). This valuable and untapped resource has caused a battle in the northeast among gas companies, environmentalists, and local, state, and federal [...]
First Monday Update: A Look at the 2012-2013 Supreme Court Term
After last year’s blockbuster term, during which the Supreme Court decided the fate of the Affordable Care Act, the Court will dive back in today and is expected to hear cases dealing with affirmative action, the Voting Rights Act, and same sex marriage this term. This week, the Court will hear argument in a case [...]
