By Rick Kalson A non-precedential opinion issued on November 22, 2013 by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in Advanced Construction Services, Inc. v. Cumberland Dining Group, Inc. illustrates the importance of strictly complying with the Pennsylvania Mechanics’ Lien Law’s service requirements. In reaching its decision, the Court stated that ” a mechanics’ lien is an ‘extraordinary remedy’...

On July 9, 2013, Governor Corbett signed into law Senate Bill 259, also known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act (Act), amending the Guaranteed Minimum Royalty Act. In addition to providing new rights and requirements as to payments resulting from the production under oil and gas leases, the Act authorizes an oil and gas operator to combine contiguous leased acreage for more efficient development unless any such lease expressly...

By Lori A. Dawkins and Brian J. Pulito On May 24, 2013, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued a Memorandum Opinion in which it addressed what activities constitute “commencing a well” ( Good Will Hunting Club, Inc. v. Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC , No. 4:11-CV-1152, M.D. Pa.) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]. On June 6, 2006, Range Resources...

Observing that "the notion of a permanent encampment on either public or private property to the exclusion of other members of the public or a private owner is untenable and has been rejected by every court which has ruled upon it," the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania ordered Occupy Pittsburgh to vacate privately owned Mellon Green, owned by BNY Mellon, a national bank. The case touches...