Navigating Federal Tort Claims on a National Scale | Tom Jacob | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
The 1914 Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) created the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “the Commission”) and empowered it to prevent, and provide redress to consumers affected by, unfair methods of competition and unfair...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following opinion: CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., No. 18-565: This admiralty suit involves the meaning of a maritime contract’s “safe-berth...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases: Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson, No. 17-1471: (1) Whether an original defendant to a class-action claim can remove the class action if it...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on June 6, 2016: Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15-109: Respondent Walter Himmelreich, an inmate at a federal prison, brought two suits against prison...more