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Public Utilities Regulation—Jurisdiction Of The Federal Power Commission: Factual Determination Of Interstate Power Flow Required. Florida Power & Light Co. V. Fpc, 430 F.2d 1377 (5th Cir. 1970), Cert. Granted, 91 S. Ct. 873 (1971), Anon
Washington Law Review
The Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in the State of Florida. It is the largest electric utility in that state. FPL is directly connected with four other Florida electric systems in a "power pool" arrangement. One of the other systems is connected (in a similar pooling arrangement) to a further system across the state line. FPL has no direct interstate connections. The electric power on all these systems is supplied as alternating current at a frequency of 60 cycles. Frequency control and synchronization are maintained by all the systems. This permits an …
The Allocation Of Jurisdiction Between State And Federal Courts In Patent Litigation, Donald Shelby Chisum
The Allocation Of Jurisdiction Between State And Federal Courts In Patent Litigation, Donald Shelby Chisum
Washington Law Review
A proper jurisdictional balance between state and federal court systems has long been a goal of federal statutes granting jurisdiction over patent matters to the federal courts. Prompted by the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Koratron Co. v. Deering Milliken, Inc., Professor Chisum considers the general problem of the jurisdiction of federal and state courts over cases concerning questions of federal law and then focuses on the specific problem of jurisdiction over cases involving federal patent law. The article begins with a discussion of the history of statutes granting patent jurisdiction …