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572 ROCA Resource Company, Inc. v. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., No. 4:14-CV-085-DAE, 2015 WL 4479118 (W.D. Tex. July 22, 2015)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ROCA Resource Company, Inc. v. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., No. 4:14-CV-085-DAE, 2015 WL 4479118 (W.D. Tex. July 22, 2015), held that breach of the terms of an assignment of […] More...

564 Anderson Energy Corp. v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Expl. & Prod., Inc., 469 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2015, no pet.)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Anderson Energy Corp. v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Expl. & Prod., Inc., 469 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2015, no pet.), held that the Contract Area under a JOA was not […] More...

515 Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. v. Discovery Operating, Inc., 448 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2014, pet. filed)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. v. Discovery Operating, Inc., 448 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2014, pet. filed) held that a lease terminated as to all acreage not included in a proration […] More...

What Happens When A Federal Labor Law Is Broken?

Employers often run into conflicts with federal labor laws. Sometimes these conflicts are completely inadvertent. In other cases, employers are fully aware that they are breaking the law. To the government, the reason for the federal labor law violation is irrelevant. If the government finds that the employer has broken federal labor laws, it will […] More...

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) And Pharmacy Auditing

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are the companies that work between insurance companies and pharmacies in the healthcare industry. PBMs play a large role in the world of healthcare, producing seventy percent of all medical prescriptions, which amounts to over six billion prescriptions every year. PBM companies make over 120 billion dollars a year processing prescriptions, […] More...

About The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

Throughout its existence, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has been a political hot potato for a few years now. You may know it better as “Obamacare” or the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This Act was passed back in 2010 with the goal of changing the offering, administration, and acceptance of healthcare in […] More...

Brown and Fortunato, P.C. announces Tom A. Knapp joined the firm

Tom A. Knapp joins Brown & Fortunato from his private practice. He obtained his law degree from South Texas College of Law and he graduated from The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Government. His practice is focused in transactional law. # # # # The attorneys at Brown & Fortunato represent […] More...

Understanding The Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Achieving a balance between working and personal lives is a challenge for many employees. Employers need their employees to perform the work for which they were hired. However, the employees need the ability to handle matters at home and in their family. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) helps some employees manage personal matters […] More...

585 United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp. held that uncovered wastewater treatment tanks resulting in dead birds was not a criminal violation of either the Clean Air Act or the Migratory […] More...

525 Cresson SWD Services, L.P. v. Basic Energy Services, L.P.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Cresson SWD Services, L.P. v. Basic Energy Services, L.P. held that a jury can determine it is not a breach of an agreement to not complete the agreed upon work […] More...