A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York confirms that when clients independently communicate with a public AI platform, those exchanges are not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine.
Effective January 1, 2026, Brian Blackstock, Gerard D’Emilio, Zoe Butts Dowdell, Alex Telarik, and Brian Tully will serve as Shareholders. In addition, David Herber has been promoted to Of Counsel.
Secured a significant appellate win on behalf of a major energy company in insurance coverage litigation arising from a faulty cement job performed by an oilfield service company on our client’s Texas well.
Significant appellate win on behalf of a major energy company in its ongoing insurance coverage litigation against certain Underwriters that provided liability insurance coverage to an oilfield service company that performed a faulty cement job on an oil and gas well drilled by our client in Texas.
On May 16, the Texas Supreme Court clarified a long-standing issue, holding that unless a deed provides otherwise, surface owners – not mineral owners – control subsurface pore space created by salt mining.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrowing of federal regulatory authority, heightened litigation risks, and state-level legal updates are reshaping compliance strategies.
Following a bench trial that took place on April 24, 2024, the 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas entered a Final Judgment in favor of BP America Production Company (BP). The lawsuit was one of several disputes between BP and Border to Border Exploration LLC, BBX Operating LLC (the Defendants), and other related entities. In this matter, the Defendants and a related entity entered into a Development Agreement with BP to perform seismic testing on approximately 6,500 acres owned by BP in Jasper County, Texas in exchange for a drilling credit of $200 per acre. The credits were never used because no wells were drilled by the Defendants. However, the Defendants refused to repay the unused credits, as was required by the agreement, and attempted to limit any payment obligation to a related entity that had declared bankruptcy and therefore could not be a party to this lawsuit. The Honorable Judge Amy Clark Meachum entered judgment in favor of BP on May 2, 2024 and awarded actual damages of $1,302,622 against the Defendants, jointly and severally, as well as pre-judgment interest bringing the total award to approximately $2 million.
The Honorable Judge Amy Clark Meachum entered judgment in favor of BP on May 2, 2024 and awarded actual damages of $1,302,622 against the Defendants, jointly and severally, as well as pre-judgment interest bringing the total award to approximately $2 million.
