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Pennsylvania Case Against Natural Gas Royalty Deductions Derailed by Court Ruling

Pennsylvania Case Against Natural Gas Royalty Deductions Derailed by Court Ruling

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the attorney general (AG) can’t use the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law against natural gas producers in a setback to the AG’s case alleging landowners were underpaid royalties. The state’s high court reversed a lower court’s decision and ruled 6-1 that the law shields only…

March 31, 2021

In Another Win for Pennsylvania AG, Royalties Lawsuit Advances

A Pennsylvania appellate court handed the state attorney general’s (AG) office a victory last week, finding that it may move ahead with a wide-ranging lawsuit against Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. for deceptive business practices.

March 20, 2019

Broader Chesapeake Settlement Derailed by Pennsylvania AG’s Lawsuit

A proposed $17 million class action settlement between Chesapeake Energy Corp. and more than 15,000 Pennsylvania landowners that has been in the works for nearly three years could be delayed again by a similar lawsuit filed in December by the state Attorney General (AG).

January 6, 2016