Litigating Against the United States
June 3, 2011
15th & West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501
Intended Audience: Catholic Lawyers Guild of Nassau County
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Contact Info:
Phone: 516-747-4070
Farrell Fritz commercial litigation partner, Kevin P. Mulry, Esq. presented. His presentation covered the following:
I. SERVING THE UNITED STATES
II. TIME FOR THE UNITED STATES TO ANSWER
III. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
IV. FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT
a. Timing and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
b. Exceptions to the Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
c. Federally Funded Health Centers
V. DERIVATIVE JURISDICTION
VI. TOUHY REQUESTS
VII. DISCOVERY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
a. Privileges
b. Freedom of Information Act
VIII. ESTOPPEL AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
IX. UNITARY EXECUTIVE DOCTRINE
X. NEGOTIATING SETTLEMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES
XI. ATTORNEYS FEES AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
XII. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION