statute
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Exxon has said it isn’t adopting any elective provisions of the Texas corporate statute that weaken shareholder rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
A jury found OpenAI and its leaders not liable in Elon Musk’s lawsuit, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Although Musk argued that he had delayed taking action because he trusted Altman, the jury found that his claims were filed outside of the statute of limitations.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The nine-person jury unanimously found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit and missed the deadline for the statute of limitations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Alabama's capital statute requires that any murder eligible for the death penalty be intentional, but it was clear that Herbert had no intent to kill the child.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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