Sometimes a handshake works. When it doesn't, the results can be painful. Imagine the oil and gas industry with no confrontations, disagreements or outright shouting matches -just everyone harmoniously engaged in exploration and production to the mutual benefit of all. While that's an interesting pipe dream, the real world is replete with lawsuits often featuring intriguing issues, colorful characters and outcomes that satisfy one side while infuriating the other. Frequently, everyone, even those on the short end of the stick, can profit from scrutiny of past cases like the ones below.
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