'From Heaven to Hell' - Mineral Rights and Ancient Deeds - Marcy Rothman guest authors in Law360
On May 12, 2017, Director Marcy Rothman guest-authored an article in Law360 titled: 'From Heaven To Hell' Mineral Rights And Ancient Deeds.
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The Texas Railroad Commission Will Not Ride Off Into The Sunset
In Texas, all state agencies effectively have an "expiration date": each is periodically abolished, by operation of law, unless the Legislature passes a bill to extend its existence. Established in 1977, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission evaluates […]
Everything You Need to Know About Oil-and-Gas Law So Far This Year
The first four months of 2017 have been chock full of major developments in the law surrounding oil and gas, and we have been reporting on them regularly in our podcast, Energy Law Round Up. Today, we bring you a convenient summary of everything that […]
Federal Regulators Get Closer to Abandoning Stringent New Fracing Rules
KRCL oil-and-gas trial lawyer Tom Ciarlone, in the latest episode of our energy law podcast, gets you up to speed on the status of stringent new fracing rules for federal and tribal lands, and also dials you into several important developments out of […]
KRCL Attorneys and Employees volunteer with DAYL during 'April Adventures'
During the month of April, Kane Russell Coleman Logan employees participated in the DAYL Leadership Class Project “April Adventures” and spent the month volunteering. KRCL participated in a game night for senior citizens, tutored refugee children […]
Comp Time In Lieu of Overtime
Offering an employee additional time off in lieu of paying overtime wages is something that, for the most part, is currently limited to government employers. While some private sector employers mistakenly offer such a benefit, it is—with a few exceptions […]
Six Attorneys from Kane Russell Coleman Logan Recognized on D Magazine’s 2017 Best Lawyers in Dallas List
D Magazine has named Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC Directors Joseph Coleman, John Kane, Raymond Kane, Wade McClure, Gordon Russell, and Rick Stark to the Best Lawyers in Dallas list for 2017. The attorneys have been recognized across five different […]
More Practical Reasons for Oilfield Service Companies to Own Their Employees’ Cell Phones
My experience in prosecuting trade secret and non-compete cases has shown me, time and time again, the advantages of company-owned cell phones for employees (especially for oilfield service companies, among which workers frequently migrate), as opposed […]
A Shortsighted Discovery Ruling That Could Leave the Dakota Access Pipeline Vulnerable to Terror Attacks
Join oil-and-gas litigation partner Tom Ciarlone for our energy law podcast, as he discusses the intersection of the oil patch with class actions and the Fair Labor Standards Act; the federal government's liability for the environmental cleanup of […]
Trump Executive Orders Target the Expansion of Drilling—Onshore and Off
Today, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order putting into motion a review by the Department of the Interior of all national monuments established since 1996—on its surface a seemingly uneventful action, but the ultimate purpose of […]
A Railroad Runs Through It: How to Evaluate Who Owns the Minerals in Your Field of Dreams
As long as the current economic conditions prevail and domestic oil production provides better opportunity for American interests, the acquisition and development of stateside mineral rights will predominate. An excellent and obvious example of this […]
The Nation's First Legislative Fracking Ban Is On The Books
In the latest episode of our energy law podcast, Tom Ciarlone discusses the nation's first legislative fracking ban and a lower bar for class certification in royalty underpayment actions, as well as multiple decisions out of the Texas Supreme Court […]