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Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Lopez-Freytes

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies, Sanctions
An order which permanently enjoined defendants, several members and officials of the Puerto Rico Quality Board, from imposing a $76 million fine on...

In the Matter Of: Seven Seas Petroleum Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a case involving a secured creditor of a bankrupt corporation that was sued by an unsecured creditor of the same corporation in state court and...

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. v. FERC

Administrative Law, Oil and Gas Law, Transportation
A petition for review of a FERC order that modified plaintiff's contract with a natural gas distributor is granted where, although the FERC was...

Marcy v. Rowan Cos. Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action plaintiff brought on behalf of the U.S. under the False Claims Act alleging that while he was employed on defendants' offshore drilling...

Holdgrafer v. Unocal Corp.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In an appeal following a judgment awarding $2.5 million in compensatory and $5 million in punitive damages for massive oil spills from defendant's...

Langhoff Props., LLC v. BP Prods. N. Am. Inc.

Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action arising well after the expiration of a property lease to operate a fuel and automotive service station, seeking to recover damages for...

Bowden v. Phillips Petroleum Co.

Class Actions, Contracts, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action to collect for underpayment of oil and gas royalties under lease, a court of appeals judgment reversing a trial court's certification of...

In re: High Sulfur Content Gasoline Prods. Liability Litig.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Product Liability
In a class action case arising in circumstances in which a refinery allegedly produced contaminated gasoline that was purchased and used by thousands...

In re BP Prods. N. Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Oil and Gas Law
In a mandamus proceeding concerning the enforcement of a discovery agreement governing what is commonly referred to as an "apex" deposition, the...

Arkoma Basin Exploration Co., Inc. et. al. v. FMF Assocs. 1900-A, Ltd.

Administrative Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
Under Viginia law, Arkoma's reserve estimates in the mature Wilburton gas field were actionable as statements of fact, while those in the South Panola...