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Ex. LAW-001CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351)CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351)United States CongressLegal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-043Merriam-Webster.com, 'commerce' (page as archived by the Wayback Machine nearest Mar. 27, 2020)Merriam-Webster.com, 'commerce' (page as archived by the Wayback Machine nearest Mar. 27, 2020)Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-044Merriam-Webster.com, 'order' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster.com, 'order' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-045Merriam-Webster.com, 'suspend' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster.com, 'suspend' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-046Merriam-Webster.com, 'suspension' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster.com, 'suspension' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-047Merriam-Webster.com, 'partial' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster.com, 'partial' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-050Merriam-Webster.com, 'travel' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster.com, 'travel' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-051Merriam-Webster.com, 'meeting' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster.com, 'meeting' (2020 capture)Merriam-Webster, Inc.Legal authorityMar. 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-132IR-2020-62 (March 31, 2020), IRS news release IR-2020-62IR-2020-62 (March 31, 2020), IRS news release IR-2020-62Internal Revenue ServiceLegal authorityMar. 31, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-210Federal Reserve, The Beige Book (April 15, 2020)Federal Reserve, The Beige Book (April 15, 2020)Federal ReserveLegal authorityApr. 15, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-107IRS FAQs index page (April 29, 2020 version), IRS.gov, Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 29-Apr-2020 (Wayback capture 20200506041613)IRS FAQs index page (April 29, 2020 version), IRS.gov, Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 29-Apr-2020 (Wayback capture 20200506041613)Internal Revenue ServiceLegal authorityApr. 29, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-145IRS FAQs (April 29, 2020 version), reliance disclaimer carried on every FAQ page, Not published in the I.R.B.; IRS.gov FAQ pages 'Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 29-Apr-2020' (Wayback captures; LAW-146 capture 20200518213826; LAW-107 index capture 20200506041613)IRS FAQs (April 29, 2020 version), reliance disclaimer carried on every FAQ page, Not published in the I.R.B.; IRS.gov FAQ pages 'Page Last…Internal Revenue ServiceLegal authorityApr. 29, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-146IRS FAQs (April 29, 2020 version), reliance disclaimer carried on every FAQ page, Not published in the I.R.B.; IRS.gov FAQ pages 'Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 29-Apr-2020' (Wayback captures; LAW-146 capture 20200518213826; LAW-107 index capture 20200506041613)IRS FAQs (April 29, 2020 version), reliance disclaimer carried on every FAQ page, Not published in the I.R.B.; IRS.gov FAQ pages 'Page Last…Internal Revenue ServiceLegal authorityApr. 29, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-204Ballotpedia, States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (43 governors)Ballotpedia, States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (43 governors)BallotpediaLegal authorityApr. 30, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-476Rural Community Workers Alliance v. Smithfield Foods, Inc., No. 5:20-cv-06063-DGK, Doc. 51 (W.D. Mo. May 5, 2020) (Kays, J.), 459 F. Supp. 3d 1228Rural Community Workers Alliance v. Smithfield Foods, Inc., No. 5:20-cv-06063-DGK, Doc. 51 (W.D. Mo. May 5, 2020) (Kays, J.), 459 F. Supp.…United States District Court, W.D. Mo.Legal authorityMay 5, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-206BLS, The Employment Situation - April 2020BLS, The Employment Situation - April 2020Bureau of Labor StatisticsLegal authorityMay 8, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-209Buffington et al., Measuring the Effect of COVID-19 on U.S. Small Businesses: The Small Business Pulse Survey, Census CES-WP-20-16Buffington et al., Measuring the Effect of COVID-19 on U.S. Small Businesses: The Small Business Pulse Survey, Census CES-WP-20-16United States Census BureauLegal authorityMay 14, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-244CRS LSB10469, Federal Authority to Lift or Modify State and Local COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders: FAQ (May 15, 2020)CRS LSB10469, Federal Authority to Lift or Modify State and Local COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders: FAQ (May 15, 2020)Internal Revenue ServiceLegal authorityMay 15, 2020Legal authorityConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LAW-218Federal Reserve, The Beige Book (May 27, 2020)Federal Reserve, The Beige Book (May 27, 2020)Federal ReserveLegal authorityMay 27, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-327South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom, No. 19A1044 (U.S. May 29, 2020)Order denying application for injunctive relief; Roberts, C.J., concurring (slip opinion)United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authorityMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Legal authorityOtherPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-254BLS, The Employment Situation - May 2020BLS, The Employment Situation - May 2020Bureau of Labor StatisticsLegal authorityJune 5, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-012Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020) (slip opinion)Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020) (slip opinion)Supreme Court of the United StatesLegal authorityJune 15, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-213GAO-20-625, COVID-19: Opportunities to Improve Federal Response and Recovery EffortsGAO-20-625, COVID-19: Opportunities to Improve Federal Response and Recovery EffortsGovernment Accountability OfficeLegal authorityJune 25, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-203Ballotpedia, Executive orders issued by governors and state agencies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (CSG data; 2,065 orders)Ballotpedia, Executive orders issued by governors and state agencies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (CSG data…BallotpediaLegal authorityJune 29, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read
Ex. LAW-230KFF, State Social Distancing Actions, 2020-06-30 fileKFF, State Social Distancing Actions, 2020-06-30 fileKFFLegal authorityJune 30, 2020Legal authorityPrimary source read

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