Judgment Vacated In Royalty Dispute After Judge Clarifies Not All Claims Resolved

Mealey's ( August 7, 2026, 1:15 PM EDT) -- PITTSBURGH — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Aug. 6 vacated a March 2026 judgment order entered in a class lawsuit over hydraulic fracturing royalties after clarifying that a summary judgment order for the defendant issued that same day as the judgment did not fully resolve all claims....