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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-ME-010	17 M.R.S. sec. 2702 (abatement of nuisance), sec. 2705 (jurisdiction by injunction), sec. 2706 (penalty and abatement of public or common nuisance), sec. 2802 (miscellaneous nuisances: a building or place used for 'a trade, employment or manufacture' that 'becomes injurious and dangerous to the health, comfort or property of individuals or of the public')Title 17, Chapter 91: Nuisances (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)	Maine Legislature (17 M.R.S. chapter 91, Nuisances)	MaineState	Oct. 20, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-117	FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by IR-2025-106)FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Oct. 22, 2025		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-086	JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay)JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay)	United States District Court, E.D. Tenn.	Legal authority	Oct. 29, 2025		Legal authority	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MN-009	Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025)Adoption of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards by Reference (29 C.F.R. parts 1904, 1910 and others, with the listed Federal…	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655	MinnesotaState	Oct. 30, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-079	Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8)Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8)	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Legal authority	Nov. 10, 2025		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-008	22 M.R.S. sec. 2492 (license required), sec. 2496 (Department rulemaking; Maine Food Code), sec. 2497 (right of entry and inspection without warrant), sec. 2498 (fines; correction directives; penalties for operating unlicensed; Attorney General injunction), sec. 2500 (suspension or revocation; emergency suspension where conditions 'may endanger the life, health or safety of persons')Title 22, Chapter 562: Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and…	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 562, Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and Public Spas; administered by the DHHS Health Inspection Program)	MaineState	Jan. 5, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-009	22 M.R.S. sec. 451 (appointment), sec. 453 (local board of health), sec. 454-A (powers and duties: inspection of premises where 'conditions posing a public health threat' exist; orders for 'the suppression and removal of nuisances and conditions suspected of posing or found to pose a public health threat'; enforcement of public health laws), sec. 461 (notice to clean or quit unfit premises; closure), sec. 462 (law enforcement assistance)Title 22, Chapter 153: Local Health Officers (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated January 5, 2026)	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 153, Local Health Officers; every municipality's local health officer under the supervision of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services)	MaineState	Jan. 5, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-083	Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026)Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026)	United States District Court, S.D. Miss.	Legal authority	Jan. 20, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-011	Brief for the Appellees, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026), DktEntry 25.1Brief for the Appellees, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026), DktEntry 25.1		United StatesLegal authority	Jan. 30, 2026		Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-075	Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292	United States Court of Federal Claims	Legal authority	Jan. 30, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-118	GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54)GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Feb. 10, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-153	GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54)GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Feb. 10, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-139	Taxpayer Advocate Service FY2026 Objectives Report, Objective 6 (published February 11, 2026; updated May 29, 2026), taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov, Objective 6 status pageTaxpayer Advocate Service FY2026 Objectives Report, Objective 6 (published February 11, 2026; updated May 29, 2026)…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Feb. 11, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-027	ERC Today, LLC v. McInelly, No. 25-2642 (9th Cir. Mar. 17, 2026) (memorandum)ERC Today, LLC v. McInelly, No. 25-2642 (9th Cir. Mar. 17, 2026) (memorandum)	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Legal authority	Mar. 17, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-HI-011	Hawaii Administrative Rules § 11-156-5, Isolation (chapter 11-156, Communicable Diseases)Isolation	Department of Health (rule); text read in the Legal Information Institute (Cornell) compilation of the Hawaii Administrative Rules	HawaiiState	Mar. 13, 2008	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LAW-029	Juggler Dave and Friends, LLC v. United States, No. 25-338 (Fed. Cl. Mar. 25, 2026)Juggler Dave and Friends, LLC v. United States, No. 25-338 (Fed. Cl. Mar. 25, 2026)	United States Court of Federal Claims	Legal authority	Mar. 25, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-KY-017	KRS 39A.100Emergency powers of Governor and local chief executive officers	Kentucky General Assembly (KRS ch. 39A)	KentuckyState	Apr. 3, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-137	National Taxpayer Advocate blog, April 27, 2026 (updated May 1, 2026): 'Protect Your Employee Retention Credit Claim: Use IRS's New Streamlined Process to Request an Extension', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20260519230327); IRS 'Understanding your CP320B notice' page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 23-Apr-2026)National Taxpayer Advocate blog, April 27, 2026 (updated May 1, 2026): 'Protect Your Employee Retention Credit Claim: Use IRS's New…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Apr. 27, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-151	IRS.gov 'If you receive Letter 106-C about the Employee Retention Credit', irs.gov/coronavirus/if-you-receive-letter-106-c-about-the-employee-retention-credit, Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 27-Apr-2026 (saved September 27, 2026 as LAW-151)IRS.gov 'If you receive Letter 106-C about the Employee Retention Credit'…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Apr. 27, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. GOV-002	Tri-State Memorial Hospital v. United States, No. 2:25-cv-0181-TOR, ECF No. 38 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2026), Order Denying Defendant's Motion to DismissTri-State Memorial Hospital v. United States, No. 2:25-cv-0181-TOR, ECF No. 38 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2026), Order Denying Defendant's Motion…		United StatesLegal authority	May 28, 2026		Court filing	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-080	Northeast Health Services, LLC v. United States, No. 24-2096T (Fed. Cl. May 28, 2026) (for publication)Northeast Health Services, LLC v. United States, No. 24-2096T (Fed. Cl. May 28, 2026) (for publication)	United States Court of Federal Claims	Legal authority	May 28, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-012	641 IAC chapter 1, Reportable Diseases, Poisonings and Conditions, and Quarantine and Isolation (rule 641-1.6(135,139A), Isolation and quarantine; numbered 641-1.9 in 2020-2021)Iowa Administrative Code, Public Health [641], Chapter 1 - Reportable Diseases, Poisonings and Conditions, and Quarantine and Isolation…	Iowa Department of Public Health (now Department of Health and Human Services), Public Health [641]	IowaState	June 10, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-074	First Source Employee Management, Inc. v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-02209-CEF, Doc. 19 (N.D. Ohio June 11, 2026)First Source Employee Management, Inc. v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-02209-CEF, Doc. 19 (N.D. Ohio June 11, 2026)	United States District Court, N.D. Ohio	Legal authority	June 11, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-084	Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 45 (S.D. Miss. June 22, 2026)Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 45 (S.D. Miss. June 22, 2026)	United States District Court, S.D. Miss.	Legal authority	June 22, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-028	Sundancer Pools, Inc. v. United States, No. 25-1291T (Fed. Cl. June 23, 2026)Sundancer Pools, Inc. v. United States, No. 25-1291T (Fed. Cl. June 23, 2026)	United States Court of Federal Claims	Legal authority	June 23, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read

Maine Legislature (17 M.R.S. chapter 91, Nuisances), 17 M.R.S. sec. 2702 (abatement of nuisance), sec. 2705 (jurisdiction by injunction), sec. 2706 (penalty and abatement of public or common nuisance), sec. 2802 (miscellaneous nuisances: a building or place used for 'a trade, employment or manufacture' that 'becomes injurious and dangerous to the health, comfort or property of individuals or of the public') (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-010)
Internal Revenue Service, FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by IR-2025-106) (Oct. 22, 2025) (Ex. LAW-117)
United States District Court, E.D. Tenn, JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay) (Ex. LAW-086)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655, Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-009)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8) (Ex. LAW-079)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 562, Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and Public Spas; administered by the DHHS Health Inspection Program), 22 M.R.S. sec. 2492 (license required), sec. 2496 (Department rulemaking; Maine Food Code), sec. 2497 (right of entry and inspection without warrant), sec. 2498 (fines; correction directives; penalties for operating unlicensed; Attorney General injunction), sec. 2500 (suspension or revocation; emergency suspension where conditions 'may endanger the life, health or safety of persons') (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-008)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 153, Local Health Officers; every municipality's local health officer under the supervision of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services), 22 M.R.S. sec. 451 (appointment), sec. 453 (local board of health), sec. 454-A (powers and duties: inspection of premises where 'conditions posing a public health threat' exist; orders for 'the suppression and removal of nuisances and conditions suspected of posing or found to pose a public health threat'; enforcement of public health laws), sec. 461 (notice to clean or quit unfit premises; closure), sec. 462 (law enforcement assistance) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-009)
United States District Court, S.D. Miss, Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026) (Ex. LAW-083)
Brief for the Appellees, Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026), DktEntry 25.1 (Ex. GOV-011)
United States Court of Federal Claims, Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292 (Ex. LAW-075)
Internal Revenue Service, GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54) (Feb. 10, 2026) (Ex. LAW-118)
Internal Revenue Service, GAO-26-107456, 'COVID-19 Relief: IRS Can Use Lessons Learned to Address and Prevent Improper Payments in Future Tax Programs' (February 10, 2026), GAO-26-107456, Highlights page; pp. 27, 30, 49 (PDF pp. 2, 32, 35, 54) (Feb. 10, 2026) (Ex. LAW-153)
Internal Revenue Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service FY2026 Objectives Report, Objective 6 (published February 11, 2026; updated May 29, 2026), taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov, Objective 6 status page (Feb. 11, 2026) (Ex. LAW-139)
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, ERC Today, LLC v. McInelly, No. 25-2642 (9th Cir. Mar. 17, 2026) (memorandum) (Ex. LAW-027)
Department of Health (rule); text read in the Legal Information Institute (Cornell) compilation of the Hawaii Administrative Rules, Hawaii Administrative Rules § 11-156-5, Isolation (chapter 11-156, Communicable Diseases) (standing) (Ex. DUT-HI-011)
United States Court of Federal Claims, Juggler Dave and Friends, LLC v. United States, No. 25-338 (Fed. Cl. Mar. 25, 2026) (Ex. LAW-029)
Kentucky General Assembly (KRS ch. 39A), KRS 39A.100 (standing) (Ex. DUT-KY-017)
Internal Revenue Service, National Taxpayer Advocate blog, April 27, 2026 (updated May 1, 2026): 'Protect Your Employee Retention Credit Claim: Use IRS's New Streamlined Process to Request an Extension', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20260519230327); IRS 'Understanding your CP320B notice' page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 23-Apr-2026) (Apr. 27, 2026) (Ex. LAW-137)
Internal Revenue Service, IRS.gov 'If you receive Letter 106-C about the Employee Retention Credit', irs.gov/coronavirus/if-you-receive-letter-106-c-about-the-employee-retention-credit, Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 27-Apr-2026 (saved September 27, 2026 as LAW-151) (Apr. 27, 2026) (Ex. LAW-151)
Tri-State Memorial Hospital v. United States, No. 2:25-cv-0181-TOR, ECF No. 38 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2026), Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Ex. GOV-002)
United States Court of Federal Claims, Northeast Health Services, LLC v. United States, No. 24-2096T (Fed. Cl. May 28, 2026) (for publication) (Ex. LAW-080)
Iowa Department of Public Health (now Department of Health and Human Services), Public Health [641], 641 IAC chapter 1, Reportable Diseases, Poisonings and Conditions, and Quarantine and Isolation (rule 641-1.6(135,139A), Isolation and quarantine; numbered 641-1.9 in 2020-2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IA-012)
United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, First Source Employee Management, Inc. v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-02209-CEF, Doc. 19 (N.D. Ohio June 11, 2026) (Ex. LAW-074)
United States District Court, S.D. Miss, Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 45 (S.D. Miss. June 22, 2026) (Ex. LAW-084)
United States Court of Federal Claims, Sundancer Pools, Inc. v. United States, No. 25-1291T (Fed. Cl. June 23, 2026) (Ex. LAW-028)

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