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  • n  a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
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  • Bank Of America Overdraft Ruling Reversed
    Senior U.S. District Judge James Lawrence King has reversed his ruling in the $410 million Bank of America settlement awarding a $35 million cy pres award, ordering plaintiff attorneys to redouble their efforts to locate class members.
    June 14, 2013 - Law.com

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