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Case of the Day: Begisholli v. KBR

LettersBlogatory

The Defense Base Act is a federal statute that gives a worker’s compensation-like benefit to employees of US government and military contractors injured at work overseas. I have been retained by counsel prosecuting these cases to consult and, in some cases, to provide expert declarations for the use of the administrative law judges.

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What Does an FCC Designation for Hearing Mean?

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC had a large staff of Administrative Law Judges who heard these cases, and they were usually quite busy. The process by which the ALJ conducts the hearing is set out in the statute and by FCC rules. Usually, the FCC will have its own attorneys playing a part in the case, conducting discovery (e.g.

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Separation of powers and mental health evidence in capital sentencing

SCOTUSBlog

The court’s grant suggests the court may be poised to narrow the scope of standing for members of Congress to sue to enforce statutes. FDIC , involving separation of powers and administrative law claims. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. , The 6th Circuit denied rehearing, although the FDIC did not oppose it. .