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Bradley W. Howard was appointed to the New Mexico Health Law Section Committee in January 2016

Bradley W. Howard was appointed to the New Mexico Health Law Section Committee in January 2016. The general purpose of the Health Law Section is to – To provide a common organization for New Mexico attorneys practicing or interested in the field of health law, which includes but is not limited to the representation of […] 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...

Richard F. Brown is the author of the SMU Law Review “Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Annual Survey of Texas Law.”

Richard F. Brown is the author of the SMU Law Review “Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Annual Survey of Texas Law.” Mr. Brown has been the author of the oil and gas section from 1996 to present. More...

Richard F. Brown is the author of the “Recent Texas Oil and Gas Cases” in the State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Quarterly Report

Richard F. Brown is the author of the “Recent Texas Oil and Gas Cases” in the State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Quarterly Report. Mr. Brown has authored this article from 2008 to present. More...

Richard F. Brown is serving on the Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Texas

Richard F. Brown is serving on the Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Texas. His term will expire February 2018. 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 Bird […] 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 on […] More...

549 Biltex Enterprises, Inc v. Myers

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Biltex Enterprises, Inc v. Myers held that a suit for lease termination was a title dispute and that attorney’s fees are not recoverable in trespass to try title. The parties aligned […] More...

547 Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. In an opinion delivered by Justice Breyer, Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. held (7-2) that the Natural Gas Act did not preempt state-law antitrust claims against natural gas traders who manipulated […] More...

546 Prime Natural Resources, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, Syndicate Numbers 2020, 1084, 2001, 457, 510, 2791, 2987, 3000, 1221, 5000

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Prime Natural Resources, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, Syndicate Numbers 2020, 1084, 2001, 457, 510, 2791, 2987, 3000, 1221, 5000 held that an insurer’s obligation to cover costs incurred […] More...