Recent Texas royalty cases seem to feature litigants on the fixed royalty side trying, more often than not in vain, to escape the clutches of Van Dyke v. Navigator and Hysaw v. Dawkins. See those decisions for the history
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Dollars & Sense Editor Joshua Smeltzer to Speak on Attorney-Client Privilege as it Relates to CPAs
Gray Reed Partner and Dollars & Sense Editor Joshua Smeltzer will be speaking at Convergence 2024, TXCPA Dallas’ premier continuing professional education event.
Scheduled for May 10, 2024, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel (Downtown), Joshua’s session “Protecting Confidentiality: The Crucial…
Surging Construction Job Vacancies Signal Need to Reevaluate Labor Practices
According to a recent ConstructionDive.com article, construction job openings soared in January 2024 marking over a 40% increase from the same period in 2023. Essentially there were approximately 120,000 more construction job openings at the end of January 2024 than…
Tax Court Finds that SECA Limited Partner Exception Requires ‘Functional Analysis Test’
Co-author Caleb O’Donnell*
A recent U.S. Tax Court decision provides clarity to what the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) considers a limited partner for purposes of the ‘limited partner exception’ to the Self-Employment Contributions Act (“SECA”) tax under Code Sections[1]…
Department of Energy Efficiency Standards Stymied
Coauthor Gunner West *
“Every unnecessary law helps fashion the noose we will ultimately be hung by.”― A.E. Samaan
If you deny the administrative state’s need to dominate the most mundane aspects of your everyday life, consider Louisiana, et al v.…
Zoning Fundamentals – What Developers and Builders Need to Know
What is zoning and how does it work?
In simple terms, zoning refers to a city’s ability to regulate property owners’ use of their land within its corporate boundaries. For instance, a city may prohibit commercial accessory uses within its…
More Guidance on Worker Classification for the Energy Industry
This post is a summary of a more detailed Client Alert prepared by Gray Reed’s labor and employment practice group.
Recall our recent post on the Department of Labor’s new “Economic Realities Test” for classifying specialized contractors and consultants as…
Harsh Result in a Drilling Contract Dispute
Frontier Drilling, LLC v. XTO Energy, Inc. has the indicia of an inequitable result, but as I remind my wife every time she objects to what she deems to be an outrageous jury verdict, we don’t know all the…
Ready for Takeoff? Another Step Forward for Commercial Manufacturing at NASA’s Exploration Park
NASA’s Exploration Park development has taken another step forward. The American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation (ACMI) and its ACMI Properties affiliate have agreed to lease 207 of the NASA development’s 240 acres. ACMI’s development will be known as…
Lien and Bond Claims in March 2024: Dates to Remember
Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of March. If you have any questions about the lien and bond claim process, don’t hesitate to reach out to any member of the…