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Kehm Oil Co. v. Texaco, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Oil and Gas Law
In a suit alleging violations of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA) by a franchisor who terminated a franchise agreement, summary judgment...

Regents of Univ. of California v. Superior Ct. of San Diego County

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Oil and Gas Law
In an antitrust action against defendants-energy suppliers, petition for writ of mandate challenging a denial of plaintiff's motion to compel...

Dominion Transmission, Inc. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Utilities
A petition for review of an FERC order requiring petitioner to supplement reports prepared as part of a settlement agreement is granted and the order...

Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action brought against Exxon for economic losses resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a circuit court ruling remitting the punitive...

Texaco Inc. v. US

Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law
In a tax case in which Texaco sought a tax refund of over $100 million under 26 U.S.C. section 1341(a) because it was required to pay out, pursuant to...

Evanston Ins. Co. v. ATOFINA Petrochemicals, Inc.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a coverage dispute, reversal of summary judgment in favor of petitioner and remand of the case to the trial court to determine statutory penalties...

Natural Res. Defense Council v. US Envtl. Prot. Agency

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law, Water Law
In an action challenging aspects of the EPA's recent Clean Water Act (CWA) storm water discharge rule, which exempts from the permitting requirements...

AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC v. Smith

Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendants in a case alleging preemption by the Natural Gas Act of Baltimore County's Bill 9-07 prohibiting the siting of any...

N. Natural Gas Co. v. Nash Oil

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action for, inter alia, common law conversion and unjust enrichment arising out of alleged migration of plaintiff's stored gas to defendant's...

N. Natural Gas Co. v. Nash Oil

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action for, inter alia, common law conversion and unjust enrichment arising out of alleged migration of plaintiff's stored gas to defendant's...