Under Pennsylvania’s Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (“MVFRL”) automobile insurance companies are required to offer policyholders the right to purchase uninsured (“UM”) and underinsured (“UIM”) coverage to protect themselves and members of their families. UM coverage applies when an insured suffers injury or damage caused by a third-party tortfeasor who is uninsured. UIM coverage applies […]

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With winter in almost full force, it’s time to bring your animals inside and out of the cold. I’m one who truly believes that if you have a dog, they should be part of your family, they live inside with you, not tied to a dog box or a tree outside all year round. I know that […]

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House Bill 2073 was introduced on January 9, 2019 and was referred to the House Energy Committee. The stated purpose of the bill is to implement recommendations that were made as a result of studies that the legislature required when it passed the Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act. Importantly, the proposed law requires the […]

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Ohio courts have struggled for the last 8 to 10 years with a tremendous amount of litigation related to its Dormant Mineral Act. The Act, in theory, allowed surface owners to reclaim previously severed oil and gas interests if the owner/holder of those severed mineral interests had not done certain things with their minerals over […]

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Litigation pending before the West Virginia Supreme Court could raise important questions about potential liabilities owed by landowners who signed oil and gas leases. In Hanover v. LML Properties, et al a company providing contract mining services filed a lien against the owners of the coal and land at issue when it was not paid by the company […]

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With a new year, there are plenty of new experiences that lie ahead for everyone. New experiences can be scary. But imagine the new insight you’ll obtain by trying new things, just say YES! I discovered the Theory of Yes from an old TED Talk by Shonda Rhimes. She talked about this new theory she […]

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With the kickoff of the 2019 Legislative session underway, West Virginians will, once again, be hearing the drumbeat of calls for an intermediate appeals court – an entirely new layer of judges and courts to hear appeals from trial courts before an appeal can be heard by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (“WVSCA”). […]

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In honor of Martin Luther King Day, I wanted to write a short tribute to Franklin Dorrah Cleckley. As an attorney, law professor and justice, he had a profound impact on generations of up-and-coming attorneys. He was a tireless advocate, beginning his career as a Navy JAG officer and then returning to his native West […]

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Now that we finally have a little bit of snow and some pretty cold weather, I am reminded of the blizzards and snow storms I have experienced during my lifetime. There are two that really stick out in my memory. The first one I remember was the winter of 1978 when we were hit with a […]

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