News & Analysis as of

Evidence › Litigation Strategies › Oil & Gas

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fifth Circuit Clouds Threshold Dose Analysis in Ruffin v. BP

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on

Plaintiffs in toxic tort cases must prove both general and specific causation, generally through the testimony of experts. Experts must establish that a specific chemical exposure can (and did) cause the specific injury at...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Petroleum Exclusion Reaffirmed Despite Assertions of Hazardous Substances Within It: Middle District of North Carolina CERCLA...

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on

On May 8, the Middle District of North Carolina granted summary judgment dismissing cost recovery and declaratory judgment claims brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Be a Junkyard Dog: Put Your Agreements in Writing!

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on

A federal judge in Louisiana has dished out some harsh criticism of contractors who don’t reduce their contracts to writing. The case involves the decommissioning of 26 orphaned oil and gas wells near Baton Rouge. The...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

The Final Challenge: How GenAI Crafted BP’s “Impossible” Closing Argument

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on

Over the past few months, we’ve been exploring how generative AI can transform trial preparation by analyzing complex litigation materials and producing sophisticated closing arguments. Our series began with an exploration of...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Creating a Compelling Argument in the BP Trial: Government Plaintiffs’ Closing

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on

Our exploration of generative AI in trial preparation has demonstrated how Large Language Models can analyze complex materials to generate sophisticated closing arguments. We began by showing how to overcome traditional LLM...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Creating a Compelling Argument in the BP Trial: Halliburton’s Closing

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on

In our recent articles exploring how generative AI can transform trial preparation, we demonstrated how Large Language Models (LLMs) could analyze complex trial materials to generate sophisticated closing arguments. Our first...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Mine Your Own Business: Multinational Mining Company Seeks Protection Of Alleged Trade Secrets During Discovery

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on

Last week, multinational mining giant Rio Tinto asked a federal court in Manhattan to shield its document disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from the public eye....more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide