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Students Injured in Bus Crash at South West Street and West Mineral King Avenue

Bus, Car Collide in Visalia Accident Visalia, CA (May 13, 2019) – Several students were injured in a school bus crash in Visalia. The accident occurred on the morning of […] The post Students Injured in Bus Crash at South … Continue reading

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California Construction and Industrial Materials Association Files CEQA Lawsuit Against Ventura County to Protect Important Mineral Resources

On April 25, 2019, the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) filed a petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (“Petition”)  in Ventura County Superior Court challenging the County of Ventura’s approval of a … Continue reading

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Ordinance Banning Industrial Mineral Mining Not A Regulatory Taking – But What About Palazzolo?

Challenging an ordinance that the court characterizes as an "even-handed" zoning regulation, even if it outlaws an existing conditional use, is going to be a tough one for a plaintiff. In theory, it need not be, given the right conditions. … Continue reading

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Louisiana’s Third Circuit (Again) Affirms the Applicability of the Subsequent Purchaser Doctrine to Mineral Leases

While oil and gas company-defendants—and several courts alike—have deemed the applicability of the subsequent purchaser doctrine to mineral leases a settled issue of law, plaintiff-landowners have continued to argue otherwise.  In a unanimous opinion issued July 18, 2018 in Grace … Continue reading

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The Fifth Circuit Rules that Louisiana Statutory Mineral Liens Are Extinguished as to Production Payments Sold in Arms Length Transactions, Without Notice

            Most oil and gas producing states have oil and gas mineral lien statutes (similar to what many lawyers know as mechanics and materialman’s lien statutes) that grant automatically arising liens in favor of vendors that provide services in connection with … Continue reading

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