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The joint filing trap In the early 20th century, most states followed English common law, where a married man’s income was considered solely his.
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Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The state's highest court determined that the Clean Air Act displaced federal common law governing suits seeking damages for interstate pollution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Like a suit before a common law court, the SEC sought monetary damages from Jarkesy, and thus this case resembles a suit at common law in that way.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2024
Her first couple of years in office saw Moody pursuing initiatives against opioid abuse, human trafficking and other common law enforcement targets.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The state's highest court determined that the Clean Air Act displaced federal common law governing suits seeking damages for interstate pollution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Like a suit before a common law court, the SEC sought monetary damages from Jarkesy, and thus this case resembles a suit at common law in that way.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2024
Her first couple of years in office saw Moody pursuing initiatives against opioid abuse, human trafficking and other common law enforcement targets.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Common law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20law. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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