Last year we reported on the flood of appeals pouring in to the Ohio Supreme Court raising dozens of questions about the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (DMA), which can be found at R.C. 5301.56. A year later we finally have
Energy Law Report
Reporting on recent legal developments and trends in the energy industry
Energy Law Report, published by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, covers legal developments and case law related to energy and natural resources. The blog addresses issues such as oil and gas leasing, royalty disputes, mineral rights, pipeline regulation, and statutory claims under acts like the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act and Marketable Title Act. It also discusses procedural matters including burden of proof in contract claims, service of process, and privilege waivers in energy litigation. The blog provides analysis of court decisions impacting energy law practice, including regulatory interactions with agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and statutory interpretation of mineral conveyances and rights.
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Ohio Supreme Court rules on Beck lease regarding delay rentals and tolling
By Ryan Steele
On Jan. 21, 2016 the Ohio Supreme Court announced State ex rel. Claugus Family Farm, L.P. v. Seventh Dist. Court of Appeals, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-178, a decision that finally laid to rest two important oil and gas cases that…
No ifs ands or butts about it: Ohio plaintiffs must prove injuries are “reasonably foreseeable”
Our colleagues on Porter Wright’s product liability team shared an alert about a decision that should be of interest to our manufacturing readers. In Butts v. OMG, Inc., et al., the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals clarified that a…
The dawn of .sucks — protecting your brand
Our colleagues at Porter Wright’s Technology Law Source blog have watched the launch of hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) through the past several months. Introduced to increase competition in the domain name market, and enhance the Internet’s stability…
2015-2016 Ohio budget bill proposes severance tax increase
On Feb. 11, 2015, the biennial budget bill appropriating money for 2015 and 2016 was introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives. The bill incorporates Gov. Kasich’s proposals, which were released earlier this month in his Blueprint for a New…
Ohio’s appellate courts wrestle with oil and gas issues concerning domestic relations and dual-agent Realtors
By Brad Hughes
We have spilled a lot of “digital ink” on this blog addressing how Ohio courts have confronted oil and gas disputes about Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act (DMA) and regulatory/zoning matters. As we noted previously, there are no less than…
The Dormant Mineral Act: Lots of questions, few answers
Litigation over Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act, R.C. 5301.56, (DMA) began as a trickle in 2012 and turned into a flood in 2014 that continues to confound mineral title attorneys and challenge judges. Questions about the DMA have all but paralyzed…
Porter Wright launches Antitrust Law Source
We wanted to take a moment to announce our newest endeavor, Antitrust Law Source. Antitrust Law Source is a new site designed for visitors to quickly and easily learn about developments in this growing arena. The site will focus…
Sixth Circuit affirms Chesapeake’s right to “extend or renew” an oil and gas lease
In Eastham v. Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., 6th Cir. No. 13-4233, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 10531 (June 6, 2014), the Sixth Circuit court of appeals considered whether a provision in a 2007 oil and gas lease that granted Chesapeake the option…
USFWS reopens comment period on proposed listing of northern long-eared bat as endangered until Aug. 29, 2014
Last fall, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed listing the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Though a decision on the ESA listing was expected this fall, the USFWS recently delayed…