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The other component of the law is what is known as a "long-arm statute" that would allow the state's Board of Equalization to determine which businesses must collect sales taxes in the state.
California Online Tax Law Pressures Amazon Stu Woo 2011
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The other component of the law is what is known as a "long-arm statute" that would allow the state's Board of Equalization to determine which businesses must collect sales taxes in the state.
California Online Tax Law Pressures Amazon Stu Woo 2011
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The economic fallout of the Trabelsis' web of corruption and influence-mongering was palpable, the cable said, with "Tunisian investors – fearing the long-arm of 'the Family'– forgoing new investments, keeping domestic investment rates low and unemployment high."
Former Tunisian First Lady, Despised By Nation, Draws Imelda Marcos Comparisons AP 2011
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The economic fallout of the Trabelsis' web of corruption and influence-mongering was palpable, the cable said, with "Tunisian investors – fearing the long-arm of 'the Family' – forgoing new investments, keeping domestic investment rates low and unemployment high."
Former Tunisian First Lady, Despised By Nation, Draws Imelda Marcos Comparisons AP 2011
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A new reporting requirement that federally licensed gun shops report any person who tries to buy two long-arm weapons near the Mexican border over a five-day period.
Lori Klein, Arizona State Senator, Pointed Loaded Gun At Reporter Richard Ruelas's Chest 2011
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On June 12, in Ehrenfeld v. Mahfouz, Docket No. 06-2228-cv, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals certified the following question regarding long-arm jurisdiction under New York law to the New York Court of Appeals:
Federal Decisions 2008
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The long-arm/pistol observation might inform the question of “what types of guns are possessed by different groups.”
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Does anyone know anything about long-arm jurisdiction regarding an Alienation of Affection lawsuit regarding a resident of Hawaii.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Alienation of Affections — Still Alive: 2009
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The civil procedure Missouri bar review lecturer said “all you need to worry about is service of process and the long-arm statute.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Modest Proposal for Bar Exam Reform: 2009
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On June 12, in Ehrenfeld v. Mahfouz, Docket No. 06-2228-cv, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals certified the following question regarding long-arm jurisdiction under New York law to the New York Court of Appeals:
NY Court of Appeals 2007
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