Navigating Federal Tort Claims on a National Scale | Tom Jacob | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Melton v. I-10 Truck Cntr - employment, Title VII, racial hostility - Castro-Reyes v. Bosque - § 1983, excessive force, qualified immunity, state agent - Doe v. USA - FTCA,...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Bryan - criminal trial, interference with rights, kidnapping, evidence- Koletas v. USA - FTCA, sovereign immunity waiver, Transportation Security Officers - Watson v....more
Suing the federal government can be a daunting task. In this episode, Todd Smith and Jody Sanders sit down with Tom Jacob, a partner at National Trial Law in Austin, Texas, to discuss the intricacies of litigating cases under...more
Practice Note- Third Circuit Adopts 5:00 PM Filing Deadline- Effective July 1, 2023, the Third Circuit amended its local rules to require all filings, with the exception of those initiating a new appeal or other...more
Was a trial court's award of $8.3 million to a minor child excessive? Yong Juan Zhao v. USA, 963 F.3d 692 (7th Cir. 2020) - Case Summary - This medical malpractice lawsuit involving an alleged shoulder dystocia...more
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Court”) addressed in a June 10th Opinion issues relating to lead contaminated soil in a residential area. See State v. Alvarez by next friend Alvarez, 2020 WL 3068449 (Ind. Ct. App. June 10,...more