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To many people, the laws governing exploration for minerals on public domain lands and leasing of federal minerals may seem arcane. The principal means of acquiring mining rights on federal lands is location of mining claims under the Mining Law of 1872. That statute, enacted when the West was being settled and federal policy encouraged disposal of public domain lands, still governs the location of metallic minerals such as gold, silver, tin and copper, as well as other minerals including uranium, building stone other than common varieties, and even diamonds. Mining rights relating to fossil fuels such as coal, fertilizer minerals such as phosphate and potash, and chemical minerals such as sodium and sulphur on federal lands are acquired under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. -
The scarcity of water in the Rocky Mountain and southwestern states has led to the development of a system of water allocation very different from that which exists in regions graced with more abundant rainfall. Rights to water are established by actual use of the water, and maintained by continued use and need. Water rights are treated similarly to rights to real property, can be conveyed, mortgaged, and encumbered in the same manner, all independently of the land on which the water originates, or on which it is used. The following is a summary of the legal framework governing water rights in the arid areas of the country. -
As with other Medicaid payors, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is compelled by state law to seek reimbursement out of personal injury recoveries for paid Medicaid benefits. The lien rights of such state agencies are not without limitation, however, and those limitations can make a huge difference for clients when their damages exceed the available liability coverage. -
One of the by-products of the telecommunications revolution has been the additional value which landlords have found -
Most midlevel marketers of petroleum products have had property taken through condemnation or eminent dom. -
This article reviews Southeastern Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Inco, Inc whereby the court discussed the issue of whether rental equipment charges of lienable. -
This newsletter provides an update, as of July 3, 1996, on our continuing coverage of lead paint litigation. -
A Mechanic's Lien is a claim against real property for work done or materials supplied for the property. -
If you perform work for developers of residential sub-divisions or builders of single-family homes, you m. -
In Northern Virginia we are involved with a limited supply of houses and an over supply of purchasers. This leads .