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CEI & National Review Response to Show Cause Order Regarding Appeal
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Appellants Letter to Supreme Court Clerk Regarding Extension of Time
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DC Court of Appeals, Scheduling Order
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National Review Opening Appellate Brief
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CEI Opening Appellate Brief
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DC Superior Court, Order Denying Renewed Anti-SLAPP Motions to Dismiss
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Halbig v. Burwell: Government Petition for En Banc Reconsideration
View the Full Petition Here A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2,…
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Supreme Court Review Sought in King v. Burwell
On July 31, 2014, attorneys in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Obamacare case, King v. Burwell, requested Supreme Court review of the ruling handed down…
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King v. Burwell: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Decision
In a 3-0 ruling on July 22, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va., ruled in King v. Burwell that the Affordable…
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Halbig v. Burwell: US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Decision
Read the full decision here In a 2-1 ruling, the court struck down an IRS rule that extended Obamacare’s insurance subsidies to…
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CEI v. EPA – Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Writ of Mandamus
View Full Complaint Here The Competitive Enterprise Institute filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to compel the agency to…
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Amicus Brief on Unionization of Student Athletes
Full Brief Available Here "Big Labor spends more than $600 million per year on politics and lobbying. Unions are big business, and…
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CEI Joint Amicus Brief in NLRB v Canning
Full PDF Document available here …
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Complaint filed in CEI v. NSA
The Competitive Enterprise Institute filed a lawsuit against the NSA for refusing to fulfill two Freedom of Information Act requests for records pertaining to the…
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Complaint in CEI v. Department of Interior, National Park Service
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Data Quality Act Request to OSTP about Holdren’s Polar Vortex Comments
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Complaints filed in CEI v EPA
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DC Circuit Transcript of March 25 Hearing
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King v Sebelius – Reply brief for Appellants
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FOIA Appeal – USDA, Forest Service
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King v Sebelius – Appellees Brief
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Halbig v Sebelius – Appellants Motion to Strike
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Government Notice of Supplemental Authority
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Amicus Brief – American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo, Inc.
Full document available in PDF CEI and ICLE filed a joint amicus brief in the Aereo case, which the Supreme Court…
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King v Sebelius – Amicus Brief by Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, West Virginia, Nebraska, and South Carolina
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King v Sebelius – Amicus Brief by the Galen Institute
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King v Sebelius – Amicus Brief by Kansas and Nebraska
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King v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus Brief of Senators Cornyn, Cruz, Hatch, Lee, Portman, Rubio and Congressman Issa
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King v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus Brief of Pacific Research Institute, Cato Institute and American Civil Rights Union
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King v Sebelius – Amicus Brief by Adler & Cannon
A group of four plaintiffs in Virginia filed a lawsuit on September 16, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the…
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King v Sebelius – Appellants’ Opening Brief
A group of four plaintiffs in Virginia filed a lawsuit on September 16, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Amicus Briefs for the Government
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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King v Sebelius – U.S. District Court Opinion
A group of four plaintiffs in Virginia filed a lawsuit on September 16, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Government’s Brief on Appeal
Full Document Avalible in PDF A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus Brief of Jonathan Adler and Michael Cannon
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus Brief of Galen Institute
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus of Senators and Representatives
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus Brief of NFIB
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus Brief of Oklahoma and other States
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v. Sebelius – Supporting Amicus of Kansas and Other States
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Supporting Amicus Brief of Pacific Research Institute and Cato
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Michael Mann v. National Review, CEI, et al. – Mann’s Motion to Amend Complaint, and Amended Complaint
The Competitive Enterprise Institute received a letter on August 21, 2012 from an attorney representing Penn State University Professor Michael E. Mann that demands that…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Joint Appellate Appendix
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Appellants’ Opening Brief on Appeal
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Second Motion to Expedite Appeal
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – DC Circuit Order In Re Motion to Expedite
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Motion to Expedite Appeal
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Notice of Appeal
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – District Court Order
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v. Sebelius – District Court Opinion
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Michael Mann v. National Review, CEI, et al. – DC Superior Court Order staying proceedings pending Interlocutory Appeal
The Competitive Enterprise Institute received a letter on August 21, 2012, from an attorney representing Penn State University Professor Michael E. Mann that demands that…
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Michael Mann v. National Review, CEI, et al. – DC Superior Court Order denying Defendants’ Joint Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal
The Competitive Enterprise Institute received a letter on August 21, 2012, from an attorney representing Penn State University Professor Michael E. Mann that demands that…
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Michael Mann v. National Review, CEI, et al. – DC Court of Appeals order remanding the case
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King v Sebelius – Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Goverment Cross Motion for Summary Judgment
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Halbig v Sebelius – Government Reply in Support of Summary Judgment
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Michael Mann v. National Review, CEI, et al. – Amicus brief of the District of Columbia in Support of CEI and National Review
The Competitive Enterprise Institute received a letter on August 21, 2012 from an attorney representing Penn State University Professor Michael E. Mann that demands that…
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King v Sebelius – American Hospital Assn. Amicus in Support of Government Motion
A group of four plaintiffs in Virginia filed a lawsuit on September 16, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the…
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King v Sebelius – Families USA Amicus in Support of Government Motion
A group of four plaintiffs in Virginia filed a lawsuit on September 16, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the…
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King v. Sebelius – Government Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
A group of four plaintiffs in Virginia filed a lawsuit on September 16, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the…
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Plaintiff’s Supply in Support of the Summary Judgment
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Halbig v Sebelius – Amicus Brief of Adler and Cannon in Support of Plaintiffs
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS regulation…
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Halbig v Sebelius – State of Virginia Amicus in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Govt Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Govt Cross-Motion
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Brief of the American Hospital Association
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Halbig v Sebelius – Brief of Amicus Curiae Families USA
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states filed a lawsuit on May 2, 2013 against the federal government over an IRS…
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Michael Mann. v. National Review, CEI, et al.: – Amicus brief of the ACLU in Support of CEI and NR
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed an amicus brief supporting defendants’ right to immediately appeal Michael E. Mann v. National Review, Inc., et al.
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Amicus brief of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Support of CEI and NR
The Washington Post and 18 other major press entities filed an amicus brief supporting defendants’ right to immediately appeal the case. As explained in the…
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Michael Mann. v. National Review, CEI, et al.: Defendants’ Joint Response to DC Court of Appeals on Jurisdiction
Defendants’ (CEI and National Review) Joint Response to DC Court of Appeals on Jurisdiction.
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King v. Sebelius: Reply Brief in Motion for Preliminary Injunction
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King v Sebelius: Declaration in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
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King v Sebelius: Motion for Preliminary Injunction
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King v Sebelious: Declarations
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King v. Sebelius – Defendants’ Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Full Document Available in PDF The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA” or “Act”) includes a series of measures that will…
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King v Sebelius: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
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King v Sebelius
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Halbig V Sebelius – Government’s Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction
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Plaintiffs’ Proposed Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
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Plaintiffs’ Exhibits in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – October 4 Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction and/or Summary Judgment
Full Document Available in PDF At long last, the Government has filed a brief defending the IRS Rule on the merits. (Dkt.
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – October 4 Supplemental Declaration in Support of Preliminary Injunction
Full Document Available in PDF In my declaration of August 5, 2013, I attested that I did not wish to purchase comprehensive…
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CEI v. EPA – Sept 11 Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment in Richard Windsor Lawsuit
Full Document Available in PDF Defendant’s motion for summary judgment should be rejected, because it has not complied with this…
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – September 10 Plaintiffs’ Suggestion of Reassignment
Full Document Available in PDF Plaintiffs respectfully suggest that the Court voluntarily reassign this matter to another district judge pursuant to Local…
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – September 10 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Full Document Available in PDF Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, Plaintiffs respectfully move this Court for entry of an…
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – September 3 Government Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss
Full Document Available in PDF The Affordable Care Act provides for premium tax credits that will assist millions of Americans in the…
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – August 9 Plaintiffs’ Default Motion Re: Summary Judgment
Full Document Available in PDF Plaintiffs respectfully move this Court for entry of an Order granting default judgment in their favor, because…
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – August 9 Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
Full Document Available in PDF The Government’s desperation is palpable. Throwing everything and the kitchen sink at this suit, the Government hopes…
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – July 29 Government Motion to Dismiss
Full Document Available in PDF The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA” or “Act”) includes a series of measures that will…
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District Court grant of motion to dismiss
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by CEI, 11 state attorneys general, and the State National Bank of Big Spring challenging the…
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Michael E. Mann v. National Review, Inc., et al. – complaint
The Competitive Enterprise Institute received a letter on August 21 from an attorney representing Penn State University Professor Michael E. Mann that demands that CEI…
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DC Superior Court denial of National Review’s anti-SLAPP motion in Michael Mann. v. National Review, CEI, et al
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DC Superior Court denial of CEI’s anti-SLAPP motion in Michael Mann. v. National Review, CEI, et al
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CEI v. EPA – July 15 Complaint in McCarthy Phonebill Case
Full Document Available in PDF This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, to compel…
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Halbig v. Sebelius: Plaintiffs’ opposition to government motion to defer summary judgment briefing
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Halbig v. Sebelius: Government motion to defer briefing on plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion
Halbig v. Sebelius: Government motion to defer briefing on plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion…
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CEI v. Social Security Administration – June 6 Complaint
Full Document Available in PDF Plaintiff COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (“CEI”) for its complaint against Defendant SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (“SSA”), alleges as follows:…
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Affordable Care Act Lawsuit – Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment
Full Document Available in PDF Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and this Court’s Local Rule 7, Plaintiffs…
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CEI v EPA – May 29 Complaint
The Competitive Enterprise Institute filed suit in federal court to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to turn over text message records of Gina McCarthy, Assistant…
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CEI v. EPA Region 9 – May 2 Complaint
Full Document Available in PDF 1) This is an action under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, to…
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PPACA Complaint
A group of small business owners (and individuals) in six states are suing the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the Affordable Care…