March 2015 Royalty Trial Set In Arkansas; Some Claims Dismissed In January Order

Mealey's (June 16, 2015, 2:23 PM EDT) -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A putative class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking recovery of royalties from a natural gas company is scheduled for trial in March 2015; certain of the causes of action were dismissed in January 2014 for failure to state a claim (Joe Rath, et al. v. BHP Billiton Petroleum (Arkansas) Inc., et al., No. 13-602, E.D. Ark.)....