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But given that virtually every hospital deals with unnamed patients, California carves out an exception for unidentified people who can’t make their own healthcare decisions.

Represented by their longtime attorney Kevin Morris, who is leading the current negotiations, the duo carved out the internet rights nearly two decades ago.

They’ve also begun to carve out a minority position in regards to the labor movement, advocating for pushing against unions at a point when Americans’ approval of labor unions is near an all-time high.

Major universities and law firms offered significant concessions to the administration this year to try to carve out breathing room.

The description goes on to call the book a guide to carving out "a political space more loyal to personal beliefs than a party affiliation."