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Barry C. McGuire
Billionaires Bet Big On Oil-sands
Alberta Tar-sands Could See Growth from Demand for Plastics. Major oil companies have been fleeing the oil-sands. Huge companies like Devon Energy and Shell Oil have sold their Northern Alberta…
Safety Law Matters
Will Google Glass and other virtual reality wearables play a new role in workplace safety?
An article last week by Thomas Black at Bloomberg News reveals that Google Glass - and other virtual reality "wearables" are finding their place at work even if they didn't…
Zalma on Insurance
ERISA Administrator’s Decision Affirmed
By Barry Zalma
Decision of ERISA will not be Reversed if Supported by the Evidence Long Term Disability Claims under an ERISA plan can be appealed to federal courts who can set aside…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Total Abandons Planned Acquisition of Eleven Gas Stations
On March 26, 2019, Total Germany (“Total”) abandoned its acquisition of eleven gas stations in the Trier area from family-managed Autohof Görgen after the FCO had expressed preliminary concerns that…
Texas Bar Blog
Houston Bar Foundation names new officers and presents awards
The Houston Bar Foundation, or HBF, announced its new officers, including Chair Travis Torrence, of Shell Oil Company, and presented Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva M. Guzman with the James…
Internet & Social Media Law Blog
Drilling for the Blockchain: Energy Commodity Trading Using Distributive Ledger Technology
The use of blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms continues to evolve and expand into new markets. We recently highlighted the new patent issued to tZERO covering blockchain-based methods and systems to…
Renewable Energy Insights
Eye-Popping Prices for Offshore Wind Leases Indicate Surge in Development Optimism
By Xuan Li, Vaughn Morrison, John Leonti
The first offshore wind facility, the Block Island Wind Project off Rhode Island, achieved commercial operation in 2016. Since then, development efforts have stalled, with developers abandoning[i] early stage projects…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Shell Launches Drone Inspection Trial
Last month, Shell Global (Shell) announced its plan to deploy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) in a pilot project to inspect equipment at its Shell Technology Center in Houston,…
TortsProf Blog
Federal Judge Dismisses Public Nuisance Climate Change Suits
A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed public nuisance suits for climate change brought by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland against five of the nation's largest oil companies. …
Focus on Regulation
Parent company liability and human rights – new claims against mining company filed in the English courts
By Julianne Hughes-Jennett, Alison Berthet, Peter Hood, Scott Prior
On 16 April, proceedings were issued in the English courts against Gemfields Limited, a London-based mining company, in relation to allegations of human rights abuses in connection with the activities…