statute
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On Monday, a federal jury in California unanimously rejected Musk’s claims since the statute of limitations for bringing charges had expired.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
In California, for instance, “if you are seeking rescission based on fraud, then the statute of limitations will likely be three years,” Klein & Wilson says.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 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
In announcing the move, Exxon noted that Texas has established specialized business courts “designed to resolve complex disputes efficiently” and that “apply clear, statute based standards.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
I wish that those Seenicruisers would be discontinued; it would seem to me that their height violates some interstate highway statute regarding clearance in tunnels and so forth.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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