It is about time this issue be addressed. I hope it gets off the ground in Pennsylvania, and spreads to other states where this is occurring. Filing the suit under RICO statutes is huge. The plaintiffs argument that the "charges for transportation, gathering, treating, and processing" are only allowed to be reasonable, and based on actual expense - according to the leases covered. From all information available it is pretty obvious CHK made a sweetheart deal to have Access overcharge for their expenses, and then CHK deducted it from royalty owners, and pocketed a percentage of the profit. That is not actual or reasonable expenses. I hope royalty owners get some equity from this scheme (Unlike the other Pennsylvania Class Action suit that was just settled, a complete ripoff to royalty owners in my opinion). This case is huge. RICO, Racketeering, I love it.
This is a conspiracy between two companies and it should affect both parties involved in this criminal behavior.