Case Notes

Highland Capital Management v. Ryder Scott Company and Chesapeake Energy Corp.

In its 2012 decision, the Court of Appeals for the First District of Houston reversed a summary judgment for the defendants

Ensco Offshore Co., et al. v. Salazar: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction

The district court decided that the preliminary injunction would not disserve the public interest.

Court Upholds Dismissal of Fraud Claim for Manipulation of Natural Gas Prices

The Fifth Circuit addresses claims that energy traders monopolized natural gas trading.

Court Finds That Landowner Has Right to Pursue Claim Against Former Operator for Pre-Acquisition Contamination

A plaintiff landowner has the right to sue former oilfield operators for alleged property contamination pre-dating the plaintiff's acquisition of the property.

Fifth Circuit Remands Offshore Drilling Moratorium Case

The Secretary of the Department of the Interior has issued a six-month moratorium on the drilling of all new deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hart v. The Boeing Co.

Plaintiffs asserted negligence and strict product liability claims related to the design and manufacture of Boeing's directional control and stabilization system.

State of Rhode Island v. Lead Industries Association, Inc.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court unanimously overturned a 2006 jury verdict against three former manufacturers of lead pigment.

Cook v. Rockwell Int'l Corp.

Cook offers an informative perspective on procedural and substantive issues often associated with environmental contamination and chemical exposure mass torts.

Taylor v. Sturgell

The Supreme Court rejects virtual representation as a basis for nonparty preclusion.