In recent years, the Supreme Court, under the theory of federalism, has restored broad powers to the states.
The commerce clause has been interpreted to allow Congress to regulate virtually any economic activity, under the theory that it affects interstate commerce.
Investigators initially operated under the theory that the dean's list student was troubled and had decided to escape from the demands of her life for a while.
If the plane next to him was blown out of the sky, for example, Plank got extra points toward his return home under the theory that he, too, had been exposed to excess danger.
Enterprising trial lawyers convinced Rhode Island and several municipalities to sue lead-paint companies under the theory their products created a nuisance by spreading lead in housing where children could ingest it and suffer brain damage.
British telecom giant and Verizon Wireless co-owner Vodafone could also make a play, divesting itself of its Verizon interests, under the theory that having all of the number three carrier is better than half of number two.
Starting in the mid-1960s courts increasingly held manufacturers liable for injuries their products caused, even when user ineptitude was a contributing factor, under the theory that liability would spur the manufacturer to come up with safer designs.
Medical malpractice lawyers spare no effort trying to get the details of physician reviews, which in many states are protected from legal discovery under the theory that such discussions must be frank in order to improve medical care.
Under the theory, businesses will kick in money and technology to help close the divide because doing so can help create a pool of new employees and customers, and available government grants and tax breaks can further interest both business and the public.
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Under this theory, the economically entrenched thrive if there are bigger bureaucratic obstacles, higher fees and more government workers with their hands out.
Under the deep-pocket theory, which says, to put it somewhat cynically, that tort liability automatically expands to the nearest available pot of money.
We would be hard-pressed to devise a theory under which the U.S. Constitution precludes state-level insurance mandates.
Greenspan's Louis XIV "I am the state" proclivities were intensified when he fell under the sway of a strange theory of Ben Bernanke's.
It was convinced that its long-held theory that under the salt weld in the Gulf of Mexico was prime territory for a lot of trapped hydrocarbons.
She's supposed to be going to the hospital, if she picked up the gifts in their theory -- and placed the box under her bed.
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But - astonishingly - some diplomats and UN officials in this region (speaking of course under cover of anonymity) give the theory some credence.
Before the dig, scientists had discovered large concentrations of metal under the ground around Rangoon's airport, lending support to the theory that up to 36 planes were buried there.
Under the Scientific Method, when a scientist proposes a scientific theory, she or he vigorously attempts to prove the theory wrong and then encourages others to do the same.
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Brands under the Fast Retailing umbrella include Uniqlo, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, g.u.
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In theory, under rules announced by the electoral authority (CNE), candidates will be entitled to just one three-minute television slot a day (and four minutes on radio) during the campaign.
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Under this economic theory it would be wrong for the car salesman to say the Tahoe is a terrific car, if he wrote in a private e-mail that he would rather drive an Expedition.
Under the right conditions, these cells can replenish themselves indefinitely in the laboratory, and they can, in theory, turn into any type of cell in the body.
Connecticut, in which the Second Circuit affirmed the right to sue carbon dioxide emitters under a common law theory of nuisance.
In contrast, modern free market theory largely absolves business leaders from these considerations, under the assumption that self-interested decisions, guided by perfect markets, will lead to the greatest good for the greatest number.
Afraid of similar taxation, the theory goes, people will close their bank accounts and either put money under the mattress or hide it in a foreign bank, probably in Germany.
This may have major implications in applying antitrust principles to colleges because, at least in theory, one could argue that collegiate sports teams are in fact, under the umbrella of the university system.
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In theory, the world should still have more than enough water to feed everyone under most circumstances, thanks to sodden places like Canada and Russia.
Under that theory, hunter-gatherers in Europe would have learned about new farming techniques from the originators in the Near East and switched over on their own to the new lifestyle.
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Under Mr Delors, it was more of a super member-state, the one that (in theory) looked after the interests of Europe as a whole.
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If you pay someone to watch your qualifying child or dependent (generally, a child under age 13) while you work or look for work, you can, in theory claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
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