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1–2 minutesPerspective: US Oil and Gas Industry Would be the World’s 16th Largest Economy
Read More: Perspective: US Oil and Gas Industry Would be the World’s 16th Largest EconomyA recent PricewaterhouseCoopers study, entitled “Economic Impacts of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry on the US Economy in 2011” demonstrates how…
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1–2 minutesUS Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Miller County Class Action Case
Read More: US Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Miller County Class Action CaseThe United States Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in Standard Fire Insurance Co v. Knowles, U.S.Supreme Court, No. 11-1450, a breach of…
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2–3 minutesAttention Business Owners: The Deadline to Pay Arkansas Franchise Taxes is Approaching
Read More: Attention Business Owners: The Deadline to Pay Arkansas Franchise Taxes is ApproachingIn Arkansas, for-profit corporations must pay a franchise tax to keep the corporation’s charter. Essentially, a franchise tax is a “privilege tax”…
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5–7 minutesThe Duhig Rule Explained (Mineral Reservations are Tricky)
Read More: The Duhig Rule Explained (Mineral Reservations are Tricky)Because natural gas exploration has increased in Arkansas in recent years, my clients are often negotiating land transactions where they convey the…
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8–13 minutesWhat is a Mineral Title Opinion?
Read More: What is a Mineral Title Opinion?For the last ten years I have been a mineral title lawyer and have enjoyed rendering mineral title opinions for production companies who…
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1–2 minutesAfter the Natural Gas Boom…
Read More: After the Natural Gas Boom…One of thedailylawblog‘s readers forwarded this New York Times Article, which contains a great discussion of the state of domestic natural gas…
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3–4 minutesCaveat Emptor Will not Apply if your House is Haunted as a Matter of Law
Read More: Caveat Emptor Will not Apply if your House is Haunted as a Matter of LawIt is the end of October, which means we are so close to my third favorite holiday of the year: Halloween. As…
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2–3 minutes10th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Against Surface Owner in Trespass Case; Awards Attorneys Fees to Defendant
Read More: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Against Surface Owner in Trespass Case; Awards Attorneys Fees to DefendantYesterday, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district’s court’s decision denying Plaintiffs’ complaint for trespass caused by Defendant’s seismic exploration in Kimzey…
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1–2 minutesOG&E Offers Free Home Weatherization Program
Read More: OG&E Offers Free Home Weatherization ProgramThis morning, a contractor hired by OG&E visited my humble abode to perform an energy efficiency audit. The audit is part of…
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1–2 minutesCompressed Natural Gas as a Viable Option. It’s Coming.
Read More: Compressed Natural Gas as a Viable Option. It’s Coming.In early March of this year, General Electric and Chesapeake, through its affiliate Peake Fuel Solutions, partnered to develop the necessary infrastructure…
C. Michael Daily
I’m C. Michael Daily, an attorney at Daily & Woods, P.L.L.C. I practice in Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Wyoming. I also write plain-language articles on estate planning, probate, oil, gas, and mineral law, real estate, business law, litigation and appeals, to help the community understand the law before they need to apply it.
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