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Pennsylvania Federal Court Dismisses Gas Driller’s Declaratory Judgment Lawsuit Involving Oil & Gas Lease

In an October 10, 2023, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissed a gas driller’s declaratory judgment lawsuit involving an oil and gas lease in the SWN ...
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Declaratory Judgments and Superfund Eyed by 2nd Circuit

On Dec. 19, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals took on the confusing question of declaratory judgments under the federal Superfund statute, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation ...
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Declaratory Judgment in Divorce Action Unappealable, Court Rules

The recent Pennsylvania Superior Court case of Moser v. Renninger, 2012 Pa. Super. 59, 1037 MDA 2011 (March 6, 2012), provides a reminder to family law practitioners that a declaratory judgment that ...
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Where’s the Beef: Make sure there’s still a controversy when your declaratory judgment is entered – if you’ve lost the beef, you’ve lost jurisdiction.

Declaratory judgments under the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act (UDJA) can be a powerful tool, resolving current (or future) disputes while opening an avenue to claim attorneys’ fees. Once a UDJA ...