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When Your Lawyer is Not Your Lawyer Attorney-Client Privilege Inside Small Companies written by Ray Hefner We recently heard a terrifying, but all too common story from a colleague who practices high stakes litigation.  During a lawsuit over some land and lease acquisitions, a small E&P company was ordered by a court to turn over… Read more »

Asset Acquisitions and Divestitures in the Oil and Gave Industry An RR&A Transaction Newsletter Series written by Miranda Caballero Transactions: An Overview The COVID-19 pandemic and associated fluctuations in commodity pricing have sent a wave of distress across the oil and gas industry, causing some participants to restructure and/or dispose of non-core or distressed assets. … Read more »

Clear Your Litigation Docket with a Comprehensive Litigation Review From RR&A written by Ray Hefner Executive Summary It’s far too easy to let unpleasant litigation sit ignored or allow outside counsel to run a strategy that is not aligned with your goals or mission.  RR&A can review your litigation docket and find cost-savings by identifying… Read more »

So you started a company…now what? written by Cheryl Looper Executive Summary Starting a business is challenging.  You’ve got a great idea and have decided to take the plunge. But how do you get from here to the vision you have in your head?  What infrastructure do you need to give your business the best… Read more »

You have been sued: a guide for handling new litigation written by Ray Hefner Executive Summary New litigation requires a company to take immediate steps to begin preparing a defense and ensuring the company is in the best position possible. Failure to act quickly can seriously harm the company’s defense. Successful companies will involve counsel… Read more »

New Case Update: Piranha Partners v. Neuhoff, 596 S.W.3d 740 (Tex. 2020), reh’g denied (Apr. 17, 2020) By: Yvette Hershey Quick Summary: In a 7-2 decision delivered on February 21, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court in Piranha Partners v. Neuhoff (the “Piranha Case”) held that language in an Assignment conveyed interest in production under a… Read more »

Best Practices When Declaring Force Majeure written by Ray Hafner There have been a lot of articles written recently on how force majeure clauses are interpreted and their invocation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of our favorites.  Force Majeure and the Doctrine of Frustration (Paul Hastings) Evaluating Your Force Majeure Clause… Read more »

Outsourced General Counsel Services How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Outsourced General Counsel Services written by Ray Hefner Running a small business is a never-ending parade of obstacles, tasks, and challenges that need to be surmounted.  Add in the complexity and nuance of legal issues facing a competitive, highly-regulated industry and there is… Read more »

Is Your Day Rate Worker Actually a Salaried Employee?  New Case Update: Faludi v. US Shale Solutions, LLC By: Rachel Reese & Miranda Caballero Quick Summary In a recent 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which governs the states of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, Jeff Faludi was found to be a salaried employee, subject to… Read more »