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Commercial litigation often revolves around a breach of contract. This could be a contract between two separate business entities, such as a general contractor and a subcontractor or a manufacturer and a parts and material supplier. In order to show that a contract...
Oil and gas leases are relatively common in Oklahoma. Energy extraction and production rank among the most common and profitable industries in the state. Property owners can make money from their mineral rights by signing leases with oil and gas companies. The terms...
Oil and gas leases are critical to companies in the extraction sector. There are many strategies to acquire the mineral rights necessary to drill on private property. Typically, successful oil and gas companies negotiate lease arrangements directly with property...
Fiduciary duties are a key part of running a business. As an executive, partner or owner, you must act in your company’s best interest. Understanding what counts as a breach is critical. In Oklahoma, courts closely watch loyalty and care in business relationships....
Oil and gas leases allow real property owners to monetize the mineral rights tied to their land. In some cases, oil and gas leases result in active extraction efforts. Other times, the lease simply grants the right to explore and access mineral resources, but...
Companies use contracts to set the terms of deals between them, which is meant to protect both businesses. Each clause in a contract must be agreed upon and complied with. When anything in the contract isn’t followed as stated, the contract is likely breached. ...
Property owners and energy companies in Oklahoma may find themselves at odds. Oil and gas companies may want to use certain land for the purposes of energy production. Meanwhile, private property owners will want to keep their property, which may have been in their...
Energy companies sometimes seek to drill on private land, which can trigger a series of decisions for landowners. Unfortunately, many landowners aren’t familiar with these matters. This can make it difficult for them to know exactly what they need to ask and what...
Business fraud can happen in small partnerships or large multinational corporations. In Texas, companies facing organized or repeated fraudulent activity may rely on Civil RICO claims to recover losses. RICO stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...
Abandonment is one of the reasons behind many complex litigations involving business partners. When a business partner leaves a partnership without proper dissolution, they may be considered to have abandoned it. For example, if they leave the business before the...