All persons associated with non-public construction projects in Louisiana are affected by, and should be familiar with, the Louisiana Private Works Act. La. R.S. 9:4801, et. seq. (“PWA”). The two fundamental policies behind the implementation of the PWA summarized are:
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On April 19, 2013, a Texas-led state coalition filed a petition with the US Supreme Court requesting review of the D.C. Circuit’s June 26, 2012 decision upholding USEPA’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) rules. That decision upheld the agency’s Endangerment Finding and Tailpipe Rule before determining that state and industry opponents lacked standing to challenge USEPA’s Timing and…
Lenders venturing into Ohio’s oil and gas industry need to be aware of unique features of the industry and how to conduct due diligence to properly evaluate risk. Successful lenders understand how the maturity of an oil and gas play, unique features of oil and gas assets, and a borrower’s experience can impact risk. Unique…
On April 11, Kean Miller’s Merger & Acquisition team will present a business briefing In Through the Out Door: Preparing for Your Business Exit Opportunity. The program will be held from 3:15 – 6:00 PM at the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller (II City Plaza, 400 Convention Street, 7th Floor, 70802).
The program will provide…
As Ohio enjoys its latest boom in oil and gas exploration, it is important to understand how oil and gas leases are treated in bankruptcy. Unsettled Ohio law regarding whether a debtor owns unextracted oil and gas as part of the debtor’s real property can make this a difficult issue.
In In re Loveday, No. 10-64110,…
The Ohio 130th General Assembly is considering two new bills, House Bills 59 and 72. Each bill proposes changes to Ohio’s oil and gas law. Following is a summary of the proposed changes relevant to Ohio’s oil and gas law in each bill.
House Bill 59
On Feb. 12, 2013, Rep. Amstutz (R-Dist 1) introduced House Bill 59…
In Save Cuyama Valley v. County of Santa Barbara (Jan. 10, 2013) 2013 Cal.App.LEXIS 212, the Sixth District Court of Appeal issued a decision upholding the trial court’s denial of Save Cuyama Valley’s (Save Cuyama) petition for a writ of mandate against the County of Santa Barbara (County). Save Cuyama contended that the Environmental Impact…
February 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule rolling out new amendments to the FMLA regulations that correspond with military related leaves of absence. The FMLA was amended in 2008 and 2010 to provide leave rights for military families. The amended regulations implement changes made to the FMLA. In addition, the…
You are interested in acquiring a gas lease on certain parcel. When you look at the real property records, however, you discover the record owner is deceased. Now what do you do? Who owns the interests? How do you evidence this ownership?
This issue might be best discussed in the context of an example. Roger…
In a unanimous 3-0 decision, on January 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court held that President Obama’s three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board exceeded his Constitutional authority.
Articles on this decision can be found here, and here.
The decision calls into question all of…
