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Civil Rico: Overview On The Eve Of The 200th Anniversary Of The Federal Judiciary., Dan A. Naranjo, Edward L. Pina

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Summary Judgments In Texas., David Hittner, Lynne Liberato

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Squeezing The Lemon - Helping Texas Consumers With New Car Problems., Darby Riley

St. Mary's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Military Contractors Who Comply With Elements Of Government Contractor Defense Are Immune From Products Liability Suits Stemming From Design Defects., Matthew J. Sullivan

St. Mary's Law Journal

In Boyle v. United Technologies Corp., the United States Supreme Court held military contractors who comply with the elements of the government contractor defense are immune from products liability suits stemming from design defects. Lower courts consider the government contractor defense to be a combination of two separate defenses. The first is the well-settled contract specification defense which eliminates liability for contractors who properly follow client supplied specifications. The second defense is the doctrine of shared sovereign immunity shielding the contractor from liability based on public policy concerns.

In Boyle, the Court held defective design of military equipment will not …

Gas Contracting: The Lessons Of The Seventies, John S. Lowe

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

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The Anatomy And Preparation Of Ocs Farmout Agreements, John S. Lowe

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Oil and gas farmout agreements are important devices in spreading the risks of oil and gas exploration and development on the Outer Continental Shelf, as well as in onshore operations. In fact, because both the costs and risks (as well as the rewards) of offshore development are greater than those usually associated with onshore operations, oil and gas farmout agreements may play a more important role in operations on the Outer Continental Shelf than in onshore operations. The structure of an Outer Continental Shelf farmout agreement does not differ substantially from that of its onshore counterpart. The function of farmout …

Natural Gas Prorationing V. Take-Or-Pay: The Risk-Shifting Battle Continues, Gary Allison

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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Death Of A Treaty: The Decline And Fall Of The Antarctic Minerals Convention, Deborah C. Waller

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

On June 2, 1988, in Wellington, New Zealand, thirty-three states signed the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resources. This agreement, the product of six years of negotiation, fills a significant gap in the Antarctic Treaty System: it provides rules governing the prospecting, exploration, and development of minerals in Antarctica. Recently, however, two Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties--France and Australia--have refused to ratify the Minerals Convention, instead advocating a permanent ban on mineral activities in Antarctica. Their opposition thwarts plans for the ratification of the Minerals Convention. This Note provides an overview of the present Antarctic Treaty System, sets forth …

Bent Pegs And Round Holes: New Concerns For Oil And Gas Commissions, Kemp Wilson, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

12 p. ; ill ; 28 cm

Oil And Gas: Ejusdem Generis: Oklahoma's Approach To The Interpretation Of "Other Minerals" After Commissioners Of Land Office V. Butler, Don Strong

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

Obituary For William Robert Derrick Sewell 1931-1987, Harold D. Foster

Natural Resources Journal

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Wilderness In Canada: Past, Present, Future, J. Gordon Nelson

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Joint Resolution S.J. Res. 67, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.