“Person” or “persons” defined
United States Code
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- 2025Prince Paul Raymond Williams v. Westlake Financial Services, Inc., et al. E.D. Cal.
- 2025GS Holistic, LLC v. King's Mini Mart E.D. Cal.
- 2025City Wide Community Development Corporation v. City of Dallas N.D. Tex.
- 2025Akerson Enterprises, LLC v. Pushen Testing Instruments (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and www.kindredbravly.shop D. Utah
- 2025McDonald v. Navy Federal Financial Group, LLC D. Nev.
- 2024A.B., a minor, by and through his guardian JEN TURNER v. GOOGLE LLC N.D. Cal.
- 2024Brown v. City National Bank N.D. Cal.
- 2024Salutoceuticals, LLC v. United States Small Business Administration W.D. Tex.
- 2024Hennessey v. Americredit Financial Services Inc W.D. Wash.
- 2024Federal Trade Commission v. Amazon.com Inc W.D. Wash.
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The word “person”, or “persons”, wherever used in sections 1 to 7 of this title shall be deemed to include corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State, or the laws of any foreign country. (Source: (July 2, 1890, ch. 647, § 8, 26 Stat. 210.))