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Canaan Wildlife Preserve, Inc. et al v. Chesapeake Energy Corporation et al
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March 05, 2015
BHP Billiton Fights Class Cert. In $5M Gas Royalty Feud
BHP Billiton Petroleum LLC on Wednesday hit back at leaseholders seeking class certification in a suit accusing the energy company and others of skimming at least $5 million off of gas royalty payments, saying the "eleventh hour" bid to certify multiple classes falls short of statutory demands in every respect.
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February 13, 2015
Leaseholders Seek Multiple Classes In $5M Gas Royalty Row
Leaseholders accusing Chesapeake Energy Corp. and BHP Billiton Petroleum LLC of fraudulently skimming at least $5 million off of gas royalty payments urged an Arkansas federal judge to certify six classes in the case, arguing that claims over interpretations of their form contracts with the companies are fit for a class action.
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April 22, 2013
BHP Billiton Says $5M Royalty Fraud Suit Is Too Vague
BHP Billiton Petroleum urged an Arkansas federal court Monday to toss a putative class action alleging it, Chesapeake Energy Corp. and BP America Production Co. fraudulently skimmed $5 million off royalty payments to thousands of oil and gas leaseholders over 25 years, calling the suit a "scattershot" of lackluster allegations.
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March 07, 2013
Chesapeake Defrauded Oil, Gas Leaseholders, $5M Suit Says
Chesapeake Energy Corp. and others fraudulently skimmed at least $5 million off royalty payments to thousands of unsuspecting oil and gas leaseholders dating back to as early as the mid-1990s, according to a putative class action filed Thursday in Arkansas federal court.