Author Archives: Fenner Stewart
“Not One Cookie Cutter Citizen”: A Review of ABlawg Posts on Some of Justice Sheilah Martin’s Decisions
By: Jennifer Koshan, Jonnette Watson Hamilton, Fenner Stewart, and Lisa Silver PDF Version: “Not One Cookie Cutter Citizen”: A Review of ABlawg Posts on Some of Justice Sheilah Martin’s Decisions Matter Commented On: Justice Sheilah Martin’s Nomination to the Supreme Court … Continue reading
Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Limited: What’s at Stake in Redwater
By: Fenner L. Stewart PDF Version: Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Limited: What’s at Stake in Redwater Case Commented On: Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Limited, 2017 ABCA 124 (CanLII) (leave granted) I. Introduction This week, the Supreme Court of … Continue reading
Risk Allocation in Operating Agreements for Unconventional Resources
By: Fenner Stewart and Tony Cioni PDF Version: Risk Allocation in Operating Agreements for Unconventional Resources Model contracts play a principal role in reducing transaction costs. They offer parties a series of rules, which allocates risk so that delays, disagreements, … Continue reading
Chevron Corp. v Yaiguaje: Judicial Activism and Cross Border Complexity
By: Fenner L. Stewart PDF Version: Chevron Corp. v Yaiguaje: Judicial Activism and Cross Border Complexity Case Commented On: Chevron Corp. v Yaiguaje, 2015 SCC 42 In 2013, Ecuador’s highest court held that Chevron was liable to pay US$9.51 billion to … Continue reading
Section 27 of the Surface Rights Act and the Potential Fallout of Non-Compliance
By: Fenner Stewart PDF Version: Section 27 of the Surface Rights Act and the Potential Fallout of Non-Compliance Legislation Commented On: Surface Rights Act, RSA 2000, c S-24 Section 27 of Alberta’s Surface Rights Act obliges operators to notify landowners … Continue reading
