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Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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That’s why the vast body of case law that has developed around Internet sweepstakes cafés – which address the same issues in a similar factual setting – should inform the analysis of whether their cyber successors – online sweepstakes casinos – are legal.
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Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Indeed, the Special Prosecutor’s brief to the Illinois Supreme Court was replete with Illinois case law that would not preclude a second, new prosecution following a dismissal without prejudice via nolle prosequi.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
Whatever the Court’s motivations, erratic and misguided EU case law applying the TFEU to national tax measures has been a fact of life for member states for decades.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Tools that allow lawyers to conduct legal research more efficiently can help reduce the time spent sifting through case law.
—Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Indeed, the Special Prosecutor’s brief to the Illinois Supreme Court was replete with Illinois case law that would not preclude a second, new prosecution following a dismissal without prejudice via nolle prosequi.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
Whatever the Court’s motivations, erratic and misguided EU case law applying the TFEU to national tax measures has been a fact of life for member states for decades.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Tools that allow lawyers to conduct legal research more efficiently can help reduce the time spent sifting through case law.
—Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Case law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20law. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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