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by: Sam Dolan It is an all-out sprint on who will be the first to achieve carbon net zero in the energy industry. Companies are jockeying with their bets on the appropriate renewable source and delivery systems. Most of this technology is not new, but what we are seeing is large-scale commitments to hydrogen production capabilities worldwide.   And […]

Shareholder Bill Maines recognized among the state’s Top 100 for business litigation HOUSTON – Seven Houston attorneys from the litigation law firm Hall Maines Lugrin have earned placement on the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list. Name shareholder Bill Maines received additional honors with his selection to the list of Top 100 lawyers in Houston. “This

by Mitchell Austin Texas law follows the “American Rule” regarding the recovery of attorneys’ fees in litigation. Under this rule, prevailing litigants may recover attorneys’ fees only if specifically provided for by statute or pursuant to a contract.1 In all other situations, the parties must pay their own fees and expenses regardless of the lawsuit’s

Claude L. Stuart III also ranked among the nation’s best for insurance law  HOUSTON – Bill Maines, a name shareholder with litigation boutique Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C., has been named the Houston antitrust litigation “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America – the legal industry’s oldest peer-reviewed guide.   This honor is awarded to the attorneys who have received the highest overall

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Experts foresee a slew of obstacles but also opportunity for the oil and gas industry to join the movement toward increased innovation. Read the full article.

Regulation, consumption trends, global population growth, and the pandemic’s many earth-shaking effects make this moment highly uncertain for the upstream-energy industry—and the only way forward is to change with the times. Read the full article.

The firm prevailed for several underwriters at Lloyds of London after a Texas trial court held that his client had substantially overpaid in a complex case involving a $24M well fire. “Underwriters have been vindicated on how these rather complicated blowout/operator extra expense policies are intended to work,” George H. Lugrin said. “We expect the

Agility is your greatest asset. George H. Lugrin said, “The way we have analyzed it, as a small firm we have the flexibility to quickly adapt to changing client needs and market conditions.”  He also shares three things firms should be doing and what questions to ask themselves. View the full article “Why the Cloudy Economic Outlook May

George H. Lugrin, Director and President at Hall Maines Lugrin in Houston, was interviewed by Law360 about the negligence lawsuit he recently filed on behalf of Houston-based Arcadia Gas Storage LLC and its parent company, Cardinal Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Lugrin told Law360 that the lack of thorough engineering is an upsetting. “When I see it on what