Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Secure an Important Mineral Rights Win for the Surface Owners Under the Dormant Mineral Act
This a case highlighting a potentially all too common scenario where a corporate bank is taking advantage of unused and unclaimed mineral rights for decades by asserting a judicially created right to maintain those unused and unclaimed mineral rights. The Hellmuth & Johnson trial team recently secured a significant victory in a legal battle over […]
Hellmuth & Johnson leads lawsuit that seeks to recover nearly $2 billion on behalf of North Dakota taxpayers
Nearly $2 billion in state resources are set to be transferred from North Dakota taxpayers to a select group of private parties. The lawsuit challenges a 2017 law that violates the North Dakota Constitution by giving away valuable mineral rights that belong to North Dakota taxpayers. Edina-based law firm Hellmuth & Johnson represents the plaintiffs, […]