Energy Litigation at the Crossroads of Law and Policy
Hosted by IEL’s Energy Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Committee
Webinar begins at 12:00 pm Central
Duration: 1 hour
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Overview
From nine-figure verdicts to climate change lawsuits, today’s most important energy cases don’t just decide disputes—they derive from broader controversies about the energy industry. Join three leading experts as they unpack litigation strategies and case trends that influence both the courtroom and the court of public opinion.
- High-Stakes Trial Strategy – Collin Cox will discuss Energy Transfer LP et al. v. Greenpeace International et al., the landmark jury trial that delivered a historic win for Energy Transfer LP and Dakota Access Pipeline—highlighting how trial advocacy and headline news about the energy industry can collide.
- Countering Reptile Tactics – Tracey Rice shares how to spot and defeat “reptile theory” arguments—powerful tools that tap into jurors’ sense of safety and community standards, shaping outcomes in cases with policy implications far beyond the parties involved.
- Climate and Coastal Litigation Trends – Professor Gina S. Warren surveys emerging cases nationwide, from climate change lawsuits to coastal erosion disputes, revealing how these battles are redefining the energy industry’s legal and policy landscape
Webinar begins at 11:00 am Central
Duration: 1 hour
Speakers
Collin Cox
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Houston, TX
Collin Cox is co-partner in charge of the Houston office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he is widely recognized for his successes in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of subject areas, including technology trade-secrets cases, fraudulent-transfer cases, royalty disputes, patent litigation, and other business crisis situations. He is among a handful of trial lawyers in Houston with a “Band One” recognition from Chambers USA. Collin maintains a close connection with Duke Law School, where he serves as Chair of the Board of Visitors and on Duke’s Adjunct Faculty, teaching a class on Hearings Practice.
Tracey Rice
Copeland & Rice LLP
Houston, TX
Tracey Rice is a partner at Copeland & Rice LLP, a litigation boutique in Houston, Texas. Her nearly two decades of trial experience encompass complex commercial, environmental, and oil & gas litigation matters. Tracey is honored to be one of few litigation boutiques owned and managed by a female attorney under 45.
Professor Gina S. Warren
Professor of Law, A.L. O'Quinn Chair in Environmental Studies, Co-Director of EENR
University of Houston Law School
Houston, TX
Gina S. Warren is the A.L. O’Quinn Chair in Environmental Studies and co-director of the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Center at the University of Houston Law Center. Her teaching and scholarship focus on the nexus between the environment, property law, and energy regulation. Prior to entering academia, Gina was in private practice for several years, working as a litigator in utility law at Perkins Coie, LLP.
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MCLE Credit
Texas Course Number 174291541. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which no credit hours will apply to ethics/professional responsibility credit.
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