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Podcast: Royalty Class Actions and Farmout Agreements

Download the iPhone/iPad app for our podcast at tinyurl.com/energylawios, or the Android app at tinyurl.com/energylawandroid. The podcast is also available on iTunes (tinyurl.com/energylawitunes), Google Play (tinyurl.com/energylawgoogleplay), and […]

Thomas G. Ciarlone Jr.

Texas Supreme Court to Mineral Purchasers: Buyer Beware!

In the latest episode of our energy law podcast, learn about offset wells and liquidated damages as unenforceable penalties; the arrival of anti-SLAPP in the oil patch; and the Texas Supreme Court's warning to mineral purchasers: buyer beware […]

Thomas G. Ciarlone Jr.

Can Consent Be Withheld Arbitrarily in the Oil Patch?

The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that has the potential to alter the landscape of the industry. In Barrow-Shaver Resources Co. v. Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc., the parties had entered into a farmout agreement that gave […]

Thomas G. Ciarlone Jr.

Update Your Background Check Forms

Employers who use third parties to obtain criminal and credit background reports on employees and prospects have to jump through numerous technical hoops in order to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). One of those hoops is providing a […]