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legal

[lee-guhl] / ˈli gəl /


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The argument claims that the insurer’s are shielded from antitrust liability under both California and federal law due to a specific legal doctrine that applies to them involving their status as state-regulated entities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"If lawyers, or so-called lawyers, and legal advisers are out there providing this dodgy advice, we're coming after that. And as you've seen today, we'll make those arrests," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“For every legal person I know in the industry, I know 10 illegal people,” Hamala says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In more than 95% of hearings, judges cited no legal standard at all when ordering detention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The legal guidelines that might permit a clear answer to that question had not yet congealed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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