Joshua Becker and Beverlee Silva participated in this conference sponsored by HB Litigation Conferences. Joshua Becker served as the conference chair and was a featured panelist during the session, ""Hydraulic Fracturing – or Fracking" Litigation." This session covered the following topics.
Cityplace Conference and Event Center/Dallas, TX
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When & where did the litigation begin?
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Where has the litigation migrated to?
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Key decisions & settlements
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Favorable jurisdictions & why
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What is happening in Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, and Louisiana
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Also looking at Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia
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Looking to the future states: California and Colorado
- Similarities to other litigations and lessons learned
Beverlee Silva was a featured panelist during the session,"Examining a Fracking Contamination Case or Injury." This presentation addressed the following topics.
- What a typical injury or contamination case looks like
- Legal theories alleged – negligence, nuisance, etc.
- Strategies for building your case or defense
- Case structures
- Deciding when and if there is an opportunity for resolution
- Potential liability to working interest owners
Cityplace Conference and Event Center/Dallas, TX