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In that scenario, the players could sue the WNBA and its teams in an antitrust suit, since the terms of employment—including the salary cap and free agency rules—would no longer be protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Disability Law Colorado has a statutory role advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, including by inspecting facilities across the state and filing lawsuits.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Each defendant is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Other than a change in administration, though, there's really nothing that has changed in the statute's wording, so this change in statutory interpretation seems to be driven in reality by a change in policy preferences by the new administration.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Disability Law Colorado has a statutory role advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, including by inspecting facilities across the state and filing lawsuits.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Each defendant is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Other than a change in administration, though, there's really nothing that has changed in the statute's wording, so this change in statutory interpretation seems to be driven in reality by a change in policy preferences by the new administration.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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