Mealey's (March 29, 2021, 2:17 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 24 ruled that the Pennsylvania attorney general could not bring an antitrust claim against a hydraulic fracturing operator under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) related to lease agreements that were negotiated by two companies seeking to eliminate competition, which resulted in a loss of royalty payments to leaseholders. The majority said the lower court, which held that the claim was viable, relied on a misreading of a previous ruling by the Supreme Court....