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Appeal No. 0881: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0880: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0879: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0885: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0887: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0883: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0882: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0875: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0874: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0878: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0871: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0876: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0877: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0863: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0873: Stonebridge Operating Co., Llc. V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Orders 2014-39 (suspension of operations); 2014-236, 2014-238,2014-239, 2014-241 (denials of plug-back permits); 2014-253, 2014-256 thru 2014-262 & 2014-264 thru 2014-266 (plug orders)

Appeal No. 0905: Virginia Ohio Oil Company, Llc, V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 2015-43; William Hartley #1 Well

Appeal No. 0892: R.E. Disposal, Llc, V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 2014-421

Regulation Of Fracking Is Not A Taking Of Private Property, Kevin Lynch

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

As the use of fracking has spread during the recent oil and gas boom, inevitable conflicts have arisen between industry and its neighbors, particularly as fracking has moved into densely populated urban and suburban areas. Concerned over the impacts of fracking – such as risks to health and safely, diminished property values, air and water pollution, as well as noise, traffic, and other annoyances – many people have demanded a government response.

Government regulation of fracking has struggled to catch up, although in recent years many state and local governments have taken steps to reduce the impacts of fracking in …

Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Resolving The Ri Grande (Rio Bravo) Water Dispute., Ruben R. Barrera, Dan A. Naranjo

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

The Dilemma Of Interpreting Rules Of Civil Procedure: A Proposal For Elastic Formalism., L. Wayne Scott

St. Mary's Law Journal

When lawyers are well prepared, know the law, present the law, and have it ignored by judges who interpret the law in their own way, it can be frustrating. When courts publish opinions embodying this attitude, students, too, become frustrated or conclude that the law is whatever judges decide it should be. This Article does not focus on unethical judges who decide cases with wrong motives but, rather, it focuses on ethical judges who are faced with “hard” cases and have the dilemma of deciding the case, either by the rule or by the judge’s concept of fairness. In both …

Suppressing The Truth: States' Purposeful Violation Of The Right Of No Cruel Or Unreal Punishment In Lethal Injection Executions., Nadine G. Rodriguez

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

A Law And Economics Analysis Of The Duty Of Utmost Good Faith (Uberrimae Fidei) In Marine Insurance Law For Protection And Indemnity Clubs., Elizabeth Germano

St. Mary's Law Journal

Writing for the Supreme Court in The Lottawanna in 1875, Justice Joseph P. Bradley envisioned federal and state regulation of maritime affairs as “a system of law coextensive with, and operating uniformly in, the whole country.” He thought state involvement in maritime law defeated the consistency and uniformity the Constitution sought to achieve for interstate and international commerce. Over 100 years later, Justice Antonin Scalia, describing the current relationship between state and federal regulation in the admiralty arena, stated: “It would be idle to pretend that the line separating permissible from impermissible state regulation is readily discernible in our admiralty …

The Admissibility Of Aerial Photographs - Evidentiary Foundations., Kristopher R. Hufstetler

St. Mary's Law Journal

Services such as Google Maps and MapQuest significantly impact how consumers use the Internet. For as much as they contribute to Internet use, issues arise concerning the use of satellite images and aerial photographs in the context of litigation. Historical concerns about satellite and aerial imagery typically involved expectations of privacy and the application of the Fourth Amendment. Courts and citizens alike express concern with when and where privacy ends with respect to aerial views. Concerns as to the admissibility of aerial photographs have also been prominent. Specifically, interest in admissibility of these photographs focuses on sufficiency, relevance, and accuracy. …

When Fantasy Becomes Reality: Attempts To Regulate The Highly Unregulated Daily Fantasy Sports Industry., Garrett Greene

St. Mary's Law Journal

Legislation is beginning to creep into the once safeguard-devoid sphere of the daily fantasy sports industry. Daily fantasy sports are a subset of traditional season-long fantasy sports and are immensely lucrative, yet there are hardly any standard regulations. Ironically, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006, which was used to outlaw online poker gambling, paved the way for daily fantasy sports, because it federally exempted fantasy sports from being classified as illegal sports gambling. The UIGEA further protects daily fantasy sports from the Professional and Amateur Sports Prohibition Act (PASPA) of 1992 which prohibits states from sponsoring sports …

The Ethics Of Inter Partes Review Before The Uspto., Dorian Ojemen

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Texas's Excessive Demand Doctrine Impacts Recoveries In Litigation., Stephanie M. Green

St. Mary's Law Journal

A party demanding money they are not entitled to becomes subject to the excessive demand doctrine. Because the excessive demand doctrine is an affirmative defense, a defending party must allege its claim of excessive demand in its pleadings. A party must “plead it, prove it, and obtain findings of fact on its essential elements.” To obtain findings on the issue, both the pleadings and the evidence are required to put a question or instruction before the jury. Ensuring that the evidence is enough depends upon the trial court—whose judgment will only be overturned upon a showing of an abuse of …

Ford V. State: Texas Forces A Resolution In The Cell Site Location Information Debate., Brandon J. Grable

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Use It Or Lose It: Grappling With Classification Of Post-Petition Sale Proceeds Under Chapter Seven Bankruptcy For Consumer Debtors In The Lone Star State., Danielle Nicole Rushing

St. Mary's Law Journal

Texas affords consumer debtors some of the most generous state bankruptcy exemptions in the United States. This includes the homestead exemption, which permits consumer debtors to exempt a homestead of unlimited value from forced sale, subject to certain enumerated exceptions. Bankruptcy courts throughout the state are grappling with how to characterize proceeds from the sale of an exempted homestead once a consumer debtor files a Chapter Seven bankruptcy petition. Specifically, courts consider whether a debtor may personally retain funds from the sale of a homestead or whether a Chapter Seven Trustee should receive the sale proceeds on behalf of the …

Managing Unconventional Oil And Gas Development As If Communities Mattered, Mark Squillace

Publications

The advent of horizontal oil and gas drilling into relatively impermeable shale rock, and the companion technological breakthrough of high-pressure, multi-stage fracking that frees hydrocarbons along the substantial length of these horizontal wells, has fundamentally altered the oil and gas industry. The Energy Information Administration has gone so far as to predict that North America could become a net energy exporter as early as 2019, largely as a result of the explosive growth of this “unconventional” oil and gas development. Despite its promise, managing unconventional oil and gas development has proved challenging, and many of the communities that find themselves …

Appeal No. 0900: City Of Wooster, V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 2015-68 (Enviro Clean Facility)