Oil and Gas Leasing: Ohio Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment in Overriding Royalty Interests Dispute
On September 22, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, denied cross-motions for summary judgment filed by both parties in an overriding royalty interests (ORRI) dispute. Sabre Energy Corp. V. Gulfport Energy Corp., et
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Agricultural Law Weekly Review – Week Ending October 7, 2022
Agricultural Labor: Circuit Court Reinstates Tyson Workers’ COVID-19 Claims Against Employer 
On October 3, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion reversing orders from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which dismissed and failed to remand back to Texas state court a complaint filed by
Shale Law Weekly Review – Week of October 10, 2022
Pipelines: Pennsylvania DEP Accepting Public Comments on Transco Pipeline 
On October 5, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a virtual public hearing on permit applications for earth disturbance and water obstructions for the Regional Energy Access Expansion Pipeline project by Transco. The project would go through Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending September 30, 2022
Industrial Hemp: Hemp Farmer Files Federal Suit Against South Carolina For Arrest and Crop Destruction
On September 16, 2022, South Carolina hemp farmer John Trenton Pendarvis filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against numerous executive branch officials alleging due process violations and conspiracy for Pendarvis’s arrest and
Chloe Marie Publishes Research Paper on Geographical Indications
On October 5, 2022, Research Specialist Chloe Marie published a research paper, titled “An Overview of the Protections for Geographical Indications in the United States and the European Union.”
In this research paper, Chloe explains the nature and extent of the legal protection conferred to geographical indications in the United States as well as the
Ross Pifer Presents at PA Oil and Gas Landowner Alliance Conference
On October 2-4, 2022, the PA Oil and Gas Landowner Alliance hosted the “Bouncing Back in 2022” conference. Ross Pifer provided the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Case Law Update on Tuesday, October 4th. Other conference topics included, “Cross unit drilling considerations, lease terms and negotiation, how to access DEP OG Data, how to access courthouse
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of October 3, 2022
National Energy Policy: EPA Establishes New Environmental Justice Office 
On September 24, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the creation of the new Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. The Office will manage the $3 billion climate and environmental justice program created by the Inflation Reduction Act. The EPA created the
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending September 23, 2022
Dairy Policy: Pennsylvania’s Over-Order Premium Continues But ‘Should be Modified’
On September 21, 2022, the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) entered a new 90-day over-order premium (OOP) order (OGO No. A-1014), as opposed to its customary 180-day order. The order continues Pennsylvania’s OOP at $1.00 cwt for the period October 1, 2022 through
Brook Duer Joins Podcast Agriculture of America to Discuss Glyphosate and Dicamba
On September 27, 2022, Brook Duer was invited as a guest to the podcast, Agriculture of American. In this episode, he joins host Mike Pearson to talk about the recent EPA actions on glyphosate and dicamba.
A full description of the episode can be found on the Agriculture of America
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending Sept. 16, 2022
Pesticides/Herbicides: Federal Court Hears Proposals for Resolving Multidistrict Roundup Litigation
On September 1, 2022, representatives of Plaintiffs’ leadership group and Defendant Bayer (as successor in interest to Monsanto) filed a Joint Case Management Statement in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in the multi-district litigation (MDL) captioned In Re: Roundup Products