These ongoing proceedings have resulted in the payment of helium royalty to tens of thousands of class members. Recognition by the Kansas Supreme Court of the landowners' right to pre-judgment interest in suits for the recovery of underpaid royalties in nationwide class action litigation. We are presently pursuing class action relief against major natural gas producers in three states on behalf of royalty owners. Environmental Law Assessing and allocating environmental liability are crucial in a wide range of business transactions, including corporate acquisitions, mergers and the purchase and sale of commercial real estate. The potentially staggering costs of compliance with governmental regulation and mandatory cleanup efforts have caused many transactions to be completely re-evaluated.
Litigation arising from environmental concerns continues to increase.
Our lawyers have played a substantial role in the development of this area of law. We have represented numerous clients in court and before state and federal environmental regulatory bodies. As a result, we have gained a working understanding of the legal and technological issues critical to successful representation. We also are experienced in liability insurance coverage disputes which are often incidental to environmental claims. Our firm s intellectual property litigation practice includes representing clients in a broad spectrum of intellectual property matters, including disputes regarding names and logos, confidentiality agreements, licensing agreements, intellectual property transfer agreements, unfair competition and enforcement of trademark, copyright and trade secret rights.