statute
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“But on its face, the statute does not exempt negotiations that the leagues may have with streaming services.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This request apparently came from the White House counsel, and one has to wonder why it was thinking about the constitutionality of this sort of utterly benign, seemingly noncontroversial statute.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
For 30 years, both parties have shown nearly unanimous support for that statute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
In some cases, fraud has a four-year statute of limitations.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
“Very well. Let’s get on with it. Since the township cannot make payment in full at this time, then in accordance with public statute, the aforementioned tract of land is now open for public bids.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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