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News, Articles, Blogs
- 9 Houston Harbaugh, P.C. Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List
- Henry M. Sneath Completes the Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation, Advanced Mediation Workshop: Mediating Complex Disputes
- Houston Harbaugh Congratulates 14 Attorneys Selected to 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Pennsylvania Rising Stars List
- February 9, 2021 | Houston Harbaugh Announces 2021 Executive Committee and Officers
- September 29, 2020 | Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America©
- February 6, 2020 | A New Decade Brings Important Promotions at Houston Harbaugh
- May 24, 2019 | Houston Harbaugh Congratulates 15 Attorneys Selected to 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Pennsylvania Rising Stars List
- April 1, 2019 | Houston Harbaugh Announces 2019 Executive Committee and Officers
- September 17, 2018 | Houston Harbaugh Welcomes Christopher M. Jacobs to its Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice
- August 15, 2018 | Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America©
- July 5, 2018 | Brandon McCullough is co-author and co-editor of Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Compendium
- June 5, 2018 | Oil/Gas Attorney Robert J. Burnett Re-Elected to the Board of the Pennsylvania Chapter of National Association of Royalty Owners
- May 18, 2018 | Nine Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Selected to 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Pennsylvania Rising Stars Lists
- March 5, 2018 | Houston Harbaugh Announces 2018 Executive Committee and Officers
- January 16, 2018 | Veteran Transaction Attorney, Harrison Lauer, Joins Houston Harbaugh’s Corporate Practice
- November 10, 2017 | Pittsburgh-Based Law Firms Houston Harbaugh and Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton Announce Merger
- November 1, 2017 | Houston Harbaugh Named to 2018 Best Law Firms List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
- August 30, 2017 | Seven Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018
- August 1, 2017 | Faulds Joins Houston Harbaugh as Associate in its Corporate Practice
- July 11, 2017 | Fredette Joins Houston Harbaugh in its Estates and Trusts Practice as Paralegal
- July 11, 2017 | Houston Harbaugh Welcomes Mark Hill as the Firm’s Chief Operating Officer
- May 15, 2017 | Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named To Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2017
- May 15, 2017 | Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named To Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- April 5, 2017 | O’Donnell Joins Houston Harbaugh in Oil and Gas Law Practice
- February 6, 2017 | Houston Harbaugh Announces 2017 Executive Committee and Officers
- November 11, 2016 | Houston Harbaugh Honors Veterans with Dress Down Day
- November 1, 2016 | Houston Harbaugh Named to 2017 Best Law Firms List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
- September 20, 2016 | Cook Joins Houston Harbaugh in Business Law Practice
- September 19, 2016 | Leland Joins Houston Harbaugh in Business Law Practice
- August 31, 2016 | Seven Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2017
- August 26, 2016 | Bergenthal Joins Houston Harbaugh’s Litigation Practice
- June 23, 2016 | Scholz Joins Firm, Shestak Promoted to Senior Associate
- May 15, 2016 | Bradley J. Franc Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2016
- March 16, 2016 | Houston Harbaugh Announces 2016 Executive Committee and Officers
- November 3, 2015 | Houston Harbaugh Named to 2016 Best Law Firms List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
- September 15, 2015 | Shestak Joins Houston Harbaugh in Employment and Labor Practice
- August 31, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer Names Houston Harbaugh Corporate Practice Best in Pennsylvania
- August 28, 2015 | Loeffler Joins Houston Harbaugh in Litigation Practice
- August 17, 2015 | Six Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2016
- July 28, 2015 | Franc Designated a Five-Star Financial Services Professional
- July 8, 2015 | Burnett Appointed to PA Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force Workgroup
- June 17, 2015 | Lautman Elected Vice Chair of Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees
- June 3, 2015 | Franc Vice-Chair of La Roche College Board of Trustees
- May 15, 2015 | Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2015
- February 12, 2015 | Houston Harbaugh Announces 2015 Executive Committee and Officers
- November 3, 2014 | Houston Harbaugh Named to Best Law Firms List by US News & World Report
- November 3, 2014 | Houston Harbaugh Attorney Appointed To University Of Pittsburgh Board Of Trustees
- August 28, 2014 | Six Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2015
- May 27, 2014 | Houston Harbaugh Attorney Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2014
- January 16, 2014 | Houston Harbaugh Elects Directors
- Historic Cold May Provide Window Into “Market Enhancement” Under Gas Leases
- Driller Bankruptcy Could Raise Environmental Concerns for Landowners
- COVID-19 Update for Employers – Federal & State Employment Law Update
- Federal Court in Kentucky Allows Novel Royalty Claim to Move Forward
- Employment Law Update: Pittsburgh Sick Days Act Takes Effect March 15, 2020
- My Driller Filed for Bankruptcy; What Happens to My Lease in Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania Superior Court Fumbles Lease Expiration Claim
- Supreme Court Decision in Briggs v Southwestern Energy is a “Win” for Pennsylvania Landowners
- SECURE Act Finally Secure: New Law Makes Major Changes to Retirement Plan Rules
- Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Lease Expiration Claim is Subject to Twenty-One Year Statute of Limitations
- West Virginia Federal Court Rules That Lease Did Not Authorize the Deduction of Post-Production Costs
- Act 85 and Cross-Unit Drilling – More Questions Than Answers for Landowners
- Update on Plan Document Compliance for Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Including Cash Balance Plans)
- Federal District Court in Ohio Rules That Driller Did Not Breach Lease by Deducting Post-Production Costs Incurred by Affiliate
- Texas Court Rules That Gross Royalty Clause in Addendum Supersedes Royalty Clause in Pre-Printed Lease Form
- New DOH Rule Increasing Minimum Salary for Overtime Exempt Employees
- Pennsylvania Superior Court Rules that Driller Abandoned Oil/Gas Lease by Failing to Pay Royalties for Over 20 Years
- New CMS Payment Options Can Improve a Primary Care Practice’s Long Term Care Prognosis
- March 31, 2020 Deadline Looms for 403(b) Plan Document Updates
- Employment Law Update: Pittsburgh Sick Leave Pay Ordinance Upheld
- West Virginia Supreme Court Rules That Horizontal Wells Cannot Be Drilled Into Adjacent Tracts Pursuant to 1901 Lease
- Sixth Circuit Rules That Driller Must Pay Royalties On Natural Gas Liquids
- Design Professionals and the Economi-Loss Doctrine: The State of the Law in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Oklahoma Federal Court Rules That Driller Must Pay Royalty On Fuel Gas
- OSHA’S New View From Above
- Murphy Exploration V. Adams: Texas Supreme Court Suggests That Horizontal Well Bore Will Not Drain Hydrocarbons From Adjacent Tract
- Updated FLMA Forms for 2018
- Reminder of Annual QSEHRA Notice Requirement 2018
- Planning Your Estate: Are Your Beneficiaries in Order?
- Houston Harbaugh Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America©
The New Royalty Bill is Good for Pennsylvania Landowners
By Robert J. Burnett and Brendan A. O’Donnell On August 5, 2021, Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmorland County) introduced HB 1763. The bill seeks to clarify Pennsylvania oil and gas law by defining the term “royalty”. It is important to emphasize that HB 1763 does not...
Is Your Driller Really Enhancing the Value of Your Gas?
By Robert J. Burnett and Brendan A. O’Donnell Many Pennsylvania oil and gas leases have what is commonly known as a “market enhancement” royalty clause. These clauses typically prohibit the deduction of any post-production costs that are incurred transforming the raw...
5 trends shaping the legal industry in 2021 and beyond
While 2020 was a year like no other for businesses, the legal sector is adapting to recent trends as law firms strive to become more competitive, efficient and productive as the country emerges from the effects of the pandemic. Dynamic changes in technology,...
Texas Appellate Court Rules that Lease Terminated Due to Twelve Months of Non-Production
By Robert J. Burnett The modern producing gas well is a sophisticated and complex piece of equipment. The basic well head itself consists of several meters, valves and other components, each of which is under constant stress and pressure. In addition to the well head,...
