Monthly Archives: July 2023

Complying With the WARN Act During Layoffs or Shutdowns written by Miranda Caballero The Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”) requires certain employers to provide a minimum of 60 days prior written notice to their employees and certain federal and state agencies of an impending mass layoff or plant closure. The… Read more »

Your Right to Audit, Is it Clear? written by Miranda Caballero Reviewing invoices a bit more closely is always a good place to start when commodity prices begin to drop. For contractors, this means making sure that all of your costs and expenses are properly provided on a work order and invoice. Alternatively, companies hiring… Read more »

Royalty Disputes Driven by Courts’ Ever-Evolving Interpretations of Lease Language written by Miranda Caballero Disputes over royalty payments are something RR&A is all too familiar with, regardless of the highs and lows of commodity prices, but understandably, the calculation of royalties tends to become more concerning to our clients as commodity prices dip. State courts… Read more »

Force Majeure: We’ve Heard of it, but What Does it Actually Mean? written by Miranda Caballero Force majeure has never been more prevalent in commercial contracts and leases than it was following the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to 2019, force majeure provisions could often be found buried in the back of a contract and were hardly,… Read more »

Protecting Your Company in a Downturn Using Agreements You Already Have in Place written by Miranda Caballero Whether you have been in the oil and gas industry for ten months or ten years, you know the highs eventually turn to lows. As commodity prices begin to fall and the uncertainty of what tomorrow may bring… Read more »