Christopher Kulander’s faculty profile
the Texas Tribune June 25, 2026
Tensions with landowners rise as a raft of gas pipelines push through Texas properties
Senior Lecturer Christopher Kulander explains that a Texas Supreme Court decision in a 2004 case weakened the requirement that pipeline companies offer "good faith" land valuations, assisting pipeline companies to bring condemnation actions to a speedier close.
Bloomberg Law April 30, 2026
Race for Rare Earth Minerals Propels Niche Big Law Practices
Senior Lecturer Christopher Kulander notes that decades of decline in mining law have left the legal industry unprepared for the sudden surge in demand driven by rare earths and critical minerals.
Bloomberg Law February 19, 2026
Exxon Drops Paul Weiss, Shifts Climate Suits Defense Work
Lecturer Christopher Kulander comments on the both adversarial and cooperative relationships between Exxon and Chevron in recent lawsuits.
The New Lede July 29, 2025
US oil production on federal lands reaches record high. Will it last?
Senior Lecturer Christopher Kulander called the Permian Basin a “geologic miracle,” explaining that its multiple stacked rock formations make it unusually productive and largely responsible for the surge in oil output on federal lands.