Briggs v Southwestern Energy Production Company; Superior Court Addresses Rule of Capture in Light of Fracking Technology

No. 1,461 BRIGGS V. SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, 2018 PA Super. 79 (2018) Southwestern was operating two gas wells on land adjacent to the Briggs families’ 11.07 acres.  The Briggs argue that the use of hydro fracking  by Southwestern robs them of their gas because the fracking process propels fluid and fracking materials across property […]

Two Lawyers Walked into a Bar . . .

No.  1,460 They had just finished trying a brutal case against each other. The bartender said to the first one, “What do you do? “I’m a lawyer.” “I hate lawyers,” the bartender said. “My ex-wife’s lawyer ruined my life.” Then he turned to the other lawyer and said: “what do you do?” “I’m this guy’s […]

Statuary of a Historic Court House

No. 1,459 On this 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Martin Luther King, we visit the Old St. Louis County Court House (no longer in use as a court house) where the Dred Scott case was tried. Both the original trial and the appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court occurred in this building. The statue […]

Getting Paid With Opportunity.

No. 1,458 The Post Gazette ran a story today about trial attorney turnover in the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.  Don’t bother reading it.  I’ll give you the gist in about 30 seconds. The DA has about 27% annual turnover.  Their junior trial attorneys get paid in the 40’s.  They work for a few years […]

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