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[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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While it is also before the same judge as the MDL in California, the states are accusing Meta alone of violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, a federal law known as COPPA.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Declining endowment returns, in addition to financial pressures caused by higher endowment taxes and cuts in federal funding, may have contributed to this decision.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The letter said that the federal government was planning “office and operations space” there and that it should be exempt from local zoning and planning review.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Raymond was responsible for a pugnacious, no-surrender style that became Exxon’s signature, whether it was in negotiations with federal authorities over the Exxon Valdez cleanup or with foreign nations over contract disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This law made it a federal offense for anyone to assist a runaway.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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