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Implied Covenants In Oil And Gas Law Under Federal Energy Price Regulation, Jacqueline L. Weaver
Implied Covenants In Oil And Gas Law Under Federal Energy Price Regulation, Jacqueline L. Weaver
Vanderbilt Law Review
This Article seeks to determine whether the federal pricing regulations have imposed new duties on the lessee in his relationship to a lessor, and, if so, the nature, scope, and consequences of those duties. The Article contends that the federal pricing schemes in oil and gas will lead to a renaissance of certain implied covenants that the law has traditionally recognized--albeit now framed in a new setting. The Article focuses on those issues that are likely to require resolution under both the implied covenant to market and the less well-known implied covenant to seek favorable administrative action.
The Role Of Warranties And Product Standards In Solar Energy Development, William H. Lawrence, John H. Minan
The Role Of Warranties And Product Standards In Solar Energy Development, William H. Lawrence, John H. Minan
Vanderbilt Law Review
This Article examines the use of warranties and product standards in solar marketing as ways to bring about the needed confidence in and acceptance of solar equipment. The first part of the Article analyzes relevant warranty law from the perspectives of solar sellers and buyers. Some government and private groups have argued that warranties can provide the needed impetus for solar development, and there is thus a great tendency today to view warranties as the means to encourage solar usage. The premise advanced in this part of the Article, however, is that warranty law, operating independently, is unlikely to instill …