Legal, Regulatory and Environmental Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing Summit

Jeff Pilkington and Gail Wurtzler spoke at the Legal, Regulatory and Environmental Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing Summit, presented by Information Forecast, Inc. on December 7th and 8th in Houston, Texas.  Jeff participated in a panel discussion titled "Litigation Round-up: Key Take-Aways for Drilling Companies and Their Advisors."  Gail moderated that panel and also presented on "Disclosure and Reporting of Fracking Fluid Chemicals: Legal Requirements and Best Practices" in a separate session.  To read more event related information, click here.

RMMLF Hydraulic Fracturing: Core Issues and Trends Workshop

Adam Cohen and Shannon Stevenson co-spoke at the Hydraulic Fracturing: Core Issues and Trends Workshop, which was presented by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, on November 17th at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado.  Adam and Shannon represented the Rocky Mountain region in "The States' Legal Framework" presentation.  To read more event related information, click here

Fracking Litigation: Disclosure and Causation Issues

How may current statutes and regulations requiring disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals impact private party litigation? What causation issues affect private party tort claims? To view the presentation slides entitled “Fracking Litigation: Disclosure and Causation Issues,” from speaker Gail L. Wurtzler, Partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, which were presented Tuesday, September 27th, as a segment of a Stafford webinar, “Hydraulic Fracturing and the Legal Onslaught: Preparing for EPA Actions, New Statutory Requirements, and the Growing Litigation Threat,” please click here. Learn more about disclosure issues requirements, possible pitfalls, and possible claims and causation issues evidence, confounding factors, and litigation tools.