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Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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Trump Lawyers 'Vague Out' Alsup also criticized Trump administration lawyers for failing to address the past case law.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: The CRA bars judicial review, but there's relatively little case law surrounding it, and courts have differing interpretations.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
As an objection filed by athletes represented by attorneys from Hausfeld LLP has noted, there is case law standing for the proposition that in certain situations (though not necessarily the situation at issue in this settlement) a settlement involving federal claims can’t trump state law claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Florida case law and judicial precedents in divorce cases classify embryos as assets, subject to legal distribution.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: The CRA bars judicial review, but there's relatively little case law surrounding it, and courts have differing interpretations.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
As an objection filed by athletes represented by attorneys from Hausfeld LLP has noted, there is case law standing for the proposition that in certain situations (though not necessarily the situation at issue in this settlement) a settlement involving federal claims can’t trump state law claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Florida case law and judicial precedents in divorce cases classify embryos as assets, subject to legal distribution.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Case law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20law. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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