Jed Williams has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Fiduciary Duties Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee for the 2015-2016 bar year. As a Subcommittee Co-Chair, he will: actively participate in monthly committee calls; network with committee membership; attend ABA conferences and committee…(Read More)
On October 9th the Texas Supreme Court granted the petition for review the case Dawkins v. Hysaw. In Dawkins, the Court was once again presented with the common issue regarding whether an interest is considered a fraction of royalty or a fractional royalty. A fractional royalty transfers a fixed fraction of production of the minerals…(Read More)
In 2013, the Cernys filed suit against Marathon Oil Corporation and Marathon Oil EF, LLC (Marathon), as well as Plains Exploration & Production Company (Plains) alleging that Marathon and Plains’ negligent oilfield operations in the Eagle Ford Shale near their home in Karnes County, Texas, caused damage to the their health and property. The Cernys…(Read More)