Marzulla Law Blog
The Federal Circuit Narrows Class Action Tolling Under the Tucker Act
The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Kelly v. United States is significant for reasons that extend well beyond its holding that the plaintiffs’ claims were untimely. In reaching that conclusion, the court took the unusual step of expressly recognizing that a...
Wealth Taxation: Is There a Constitutional Limit?
Every generation inherits constitutional questions in factual contexts its predecessors never imagined. The Founding Fathers debated issues regarding tariffs, land taxes, and excise duties—not issues regarding billionaires whose fortunes exceed the gross domestic...
Supreme Court Limits Recovery in Tax-Foreclosure Takings Cases, But Leaves Important Questions Open
The Supreme Court issued an important property-rights decision this month in Pung v. Isabella County, a case that tested the limits of the Court’s landmark 2023 decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County. While the Court unanimously rejected a property owner’s attempt to...
8 Ways Practicing Law Before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Is Unique
Litigants experienced in particular areas of the law, but with no experience in the Court of Federal Claims (CFC), find that including local CFC counsel on their legal team is a wise move. Why? Litigating cases before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims is a unique...
Marzulla Law Intern Spotlight: Alanna Butters
What do you particularly enjoy about working at Marzulla Law? To begin with why I chose this firm, Marzulla Law instantly stood out to me during my internship hunt as the perfect intersection of my goals and my past experiences. My past internship performing...
Federal Circuit Revives Takings Challenge to CDC Eviction Moratorium
In Darby Development Company, Inc. v. United States, the Federal Circuit held that landlords plausibly stated a Fifth Amendment takings claim based on the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) pandemic-era eviction moratorium. The court reversed the Court...
Court of Federal Claims Finds Takings Liability for Downstream Flooding from Addicks & Barker Releases
In a significant development for property owners affected by government flood-control operations, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled that the federal government may be liable under the Fifth Amendment for downstream flooding caused by its decision to release...
FTC’s Warning Shot: Don’t Debank Your Customers
In late March, the Federal Trade Commission issued a set of warning letters to major payment processors and financial infrastructure companies addressing the issue commonly referred to as “debanking.” Although the letters are framed as reminders of obligations under...
Can I Pay My Fact Witness? Section 201(d) Says Maybe Yes
For firms that regularly litigate in the Court of Federal Claims, the question of compensating fact witnesses is not theoretical—it is a practical concern. Organizing a case often depends on the cooperation of former employees, contractors, and third parties who must...
Q&A: A Conversation with Legal Intern Adella Daigle
What do you particularly enjoy about working at Marzulla Law? Marzulla law is a small team of incredibly intelligent individuals, and it is beyond inspiring to see them take on cases collaboratively and passionately. As a third-year undergraduate student at the...
Your Guide on How to Protect Your Rights in Federal Takings and Inverse Condemnation Actions
Are you facing a taking from the government? Need to understand what a taking is and what you can do about it? Read our Takings Law Guide.