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The publisher has argued the claimant's side acted unreasonably during the case - a conduct clause which could trigger indemnity cover.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The excessive fines clause is the neglected middle child of the Eighth Amendment, wedged between excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and almost never litigated.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

The clause survives as decoration: incorporated, venerated, and incapable of stopping a single seizure.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

A state trial court ruled the forfeiture wasn’t an appropriate punishment, but in 2025 the Alaska Supreme Court said seizing the Cessna didn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Somewhere in that unwritten contract, there must be a clause that clearly stated that neither was to attend a dance without the other, especially with a date.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

Some sellers reported having to sign clauses waiving their right to compensation in the event of a drone strike on warehouse facilities.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Current clauses may refer to 'severe' or 'extreme' weather, but the definitions for these can vary and currently no providers go as far as to specify criteria such as maximum temperatures."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

These trigger clauses are increasingly popular, divorce lawyers say, and are part of a shift in how prenups are viewed and used.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Even new artists are receiving agreements that include “AI rights clauses as a standard condition of signing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

During the Jim Crow era, African Americans were denied the right to vote through poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and felon disenfranchisement laws, even though the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander