Both federal and Texas state law favor arbitration as a method of dispute resolution. Generally speaking, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)[1] applies to any contract for a transaction involving interstate commerce, while the Texas Arbitration Act (TAA […]
I have written previously about class certification in the oil patch. Frequently the emphasis is around whether the putative class can satisfy Rule 23's commonality and predominance requirements. The recent trend has been toward troubling developments […]
Texas-based law firm Kane Russell Coleman Logan is home to eleven attorneys recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The selected attorneys practice in both the Dallas and Houston offices and represent a broad cross-section of the […]
Last year, I wrote about Pennsylvania's departure from Texas on the law surrounding trespass by hydraulic fracturing. As first stated in Coastal Oil & Gas Corp. v. Garza Energy Trust, 268 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. 2008), trespass claims for drainage by […]
KRCL was invited to present at the recent 2019 Educational Seminar by MEMA Financial Services Group. 2019 Educational Seminar Agenda. Joe Coleman and John Kane collaborated on a joint presentation entitled "Bankruptcy, Creditors Committees and Jeopardy […]
The Texas Supreme Court, beginning in 2017, began issuing a number of decisions altering the analysis for the interpretation of oil-and-gas agreements, principally mineral leases and conveyances. I wrote about many of these opinions as they were released […]
DALLAS, Texas, June 21, 2019 (PRWEB) – Kane Russell Coleman Logan has once again received recognition in Chambers USA, a London-based guide highlighting the nation’s top law firms and attorneys. The 2019 edition marks the tenth consecutive year that […]
In the latest episode of our energy law podcast, we discuss troubling developments at the intersection of class actions and consumer protection laws in royalty underpayment cases; the Texas Supreme Court's latest pronouncements on the duties of executive […]
Eminent domain proceedings in Texas are a complex process governed by multiple constitutions, laws, and regulations.[1] Through this process the Texas government, its agencies, and authorized private entities acquire land to advance initiatives relating […]
Daniel Guerra will present on "The Impacts of the Texas 86th Legislative Session on the Oil & Gas Industry" at the KRCL Energy Practice Group's upcoming summer breakfast seminar in Houston. Other presenters will include Darren Harrington […]
Michael Ridulfo is presenting on June 5, 2019 at the Turnaround Management Association Houston Chapter Breakfast Meeting, on the topic of “Keeping Your Truck on the Road: Examining Challenges Arising in Chapter 11 Trucking Cases”. Register […]
An employee did not fail to provide essential information regarding the duration of her leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when the employee did not herself know how long the leave would be, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held […]