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Amount in controversy (sometimes called jurisdictional amount) is a term used in civil procedure to denote the amount at stake in a lawsuit, in particular in connection with a requirement that persons seeking to bring a lawsuit in a particular court must be suing for a certain minimum amount (or below a certain maximum amount) before that court may hear the case.
The United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.F.C.) is a United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government.It was established by statute in 1982 as the United States Claims Court, and took its current name in 1992.
It was established in 1855, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims (67 Stat. 226), and abolished in 1982. Then, its jurisdiction was assumed by the newly created United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and United States Claims Court (96 Stat. 25), which was later renamed the Court of Federal Claims.
United States v. Wonson (1812) established the historical test, which interpreted the amendment as relying on English common law to determine whether a jury trial was necessary in a civil suit. The amendment thus does not guarantee trial by jury in cases under maritime law, in lawsuits against the government itself, and for many parts of patent ...
A federal judge has tentatively approved an agreement between Facebook's parent company, Meta, and lawyers for U.S. Facebook users to settle multiple class-action lawsuits brought in the wake of ...
Being exempt from federal withholding means your employer will not withhold federal income tax from your paycheck. When you claim certain deductions, they get subtracted from your annual gross income.
Chapter 51: United States Court of Federal Claims (hears non-tort monetary claims against the U.S. government) Chapter 53: [Repealed] (United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) Chapter 55: Court of International Trade; Chapter 57: General Provisions Applicable to Court Officers and Employees; Chapter 58: United States Sentencing Commission
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday that President Joe Biden has granted disaster assistance for residents. How and when can you claim federal assistance from July floods ...