The influence of public policy arguments is evident in a series of later cases whose facts compelled prosecutors to argue for ever further expansions of liability and constrictions of defenses.

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But his readers are entitled to an honest presentation of the facts, not a series of falsehoods buttressed by material omissions.

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The series of facts that led to a lawsuit in a federal court in California for actions committed thousands of miles away is typical of the complexities that arise in establishing jurisdiction, which tends to be among the trickiest areas of the law.

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To make a RICO case stick, however, the plaintiffs must establish a series of acts by management to perpetuate an offense and state those facts with enough particularity to survive a so-called Iqbal challenge, named after a 2009 Supreme Court case that heightened the standards for civil lawsuit claims.

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In the past few weeks, Shell's communications team has been busy trying to spin its way out of a series of recent crises, but it can't change the facts.

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Republicans complain that, in a series of speeches, Ms Sotomayor has suggested that a judge may be guided by something other than the facts of the case and the relevant American law.

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