© Copyright 2012, vLex. All Rights Reserved.
- Language
Contents in vLex United States
Explore vLex
For Professionals
For Partners
Company
Because the plaintiff's right to relief necessarily depends on resolution of a substantial question of federal patent law, in that patent law is a necessary element of one of the well-pleaded claims, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1338, the action was within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal district courts. Therefore, the trial court did not err in granting appellees' motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Federal Jurisdiction Domnister v. Exclusive Ambulette Inc.
A federal court has exclusive jurisdiction over a legal malpractice claim that requires the application of federal patent law, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled. A man developed a software program to allow financial investors to open brokerage accounts and execute trades. He leased the program to a company for one year before patenting it.
Given the Energy Policy Act of 2005's grant of exclusive jurisdiction to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decision-making process appropriately weighs local and regional interests. To address this issue, this article focuses its analysis on the public participation opportunities the FERC process makes available to both local and regional interests as a proxy for how the process weighs and considers those interests. Part I provides necessary background information on the mechanics of importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and explores the two major sources of concern for local communities due to LNG terminals. This article then explains the FERC application and decision-making process and discusses the specific opportunities for public participation within that process in P...
ver las páginas en versión mobile | web
ver las páginas en versión mobile | web
© Copyright 2012, vLex. All Rights Reserved.
Contents in vLex United States
Explore vLex
For Professionals
For Partners
Company