In June 2018, the Dallas Court of Appeals issued its memorandum opinion in Tollet v. Surface, holding that an ambiguous royalty provision in a groundwater lease, when read in light of the parties’ course of dealings, allowed royalty payments once per month with a 90-day grace period. The… Read more
The Texas Supreme Court closed another chapter in a decade-plus-long case when it refused to hear a last-ditch appeal in June, thereby confirming an eight-figure, multi-million dollar award to Charles G. Hooks and his family’s interests. The case, Samson Exploration LLC v. Charles G. Hooks, III, et al., was groundbreaking… Read more
Johnston’s client was one of three District Attorneys targeted in the suit Eric A. Johnston, Partner with McGinnis Lochridge in Austin, along with Associate Andrew Edge succeeded in winning a dismissal for their client, Laura C. Nodolf, District Attorney for Midland County. Ms. Nodolf was one… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge is proud to announce that Mitchell Chaney has joined the firm as a part of the Litigation Team in their Austin office. He comes to us from Brownsville, Texas, where he was previously a name partner at his own firm for over 30 years. Mitch has tried… Read more
As earlier reported, twenty-one states and a broad coalition of Texas and national business groups filed lawsuits in federal district court in Sherman, Texas challenging the Department of Labor (“DOL”) overtime rule, which substantially increased the salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative and professional (EAP) employees. In November 2016, Judge Amos… Read more
Attorney Ian McNeill discusses impact of Texas Supreme Court’s determination on whether “Subject To” Clause alters NPRI Burden on Oil & Gas Law Digest. Read more
Attorney Ian McNeill’s article, “100+ Year-old Title Dispute: Instrument Ruled a Mineral Deed, Not a Lease” was featured in the March 2017 edition of the National Association of Lease and Title Analysts News Magazine. Click here to read the article. Read more