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Amber Res. Co. v. US

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In a suit claiming that the government breached agreements allowing plaintiffs-lessees to explore and develop offshore oil and gas resources in...

Sokol Holdings, Inc. v. BMB Munai, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a contract issue in which corporate plaintiff alleged that defendants wrongfully induced counterparty, with whom plaintiffs contracted, to breach...

Harvey v. Grey Wolf Drilling Co.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a negligence suit by surviving family members against a decedent's employer, dismissal for lack of complete diversity between the parties is...

Maxwell v. Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp.

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a qui tam action against defendant-oil and gas producer for defrauding the federal government by underpaying royalties for federal offshore oil...

Amber Res. Co. v. US

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In a suit claiming that the government breached agreements allowing plaintiffs-lessees to explore and develop offshore oil and gas resources in...

Gong v. RFG Oil, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Labor & Employment Law, Oil and Gas Law
Denial of motion to disqualify counsel for defendants is reversed and remanded where: 1) an actual conflict of interest existed between defendants;...

Thornton Drilling Co. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a dispute over indemnity for a wrongful death action arising when an individual was killed by an explosion or blowout while working on an oil...

Village of DePue v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a suit alleging that defendant was in violation of a village nuisance ordinance directing it to clean up a Superfund site, dismissal of claims is...

Bertelsen v. Harris

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In an action claiming that an attorney and his law firm committed various forms of attorney misconduct and seeking disgorgement of fees paid by...

Tonicstar Ltd. v. Lovegreen Turbine Servs., Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a declaratory judgment action claiming plaintiff had no duty to defend or indemnify insured-turbine servicer in an action for damages brought by an...