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the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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The lawsuits were filed by Thomas P. Giuffra, a partner at Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
The Marshall Project and Los Angeles Times have identified more than 30 lawsuits regarding sleep deprivation behind bars over the last three decades — including one that ended in a settlement requiring changes at a San Francisco jail three years ago.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit was brought by people who were involved in an October 2020 protest about policing in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Multiple other lawsuits have been filed against Combs since then, including one from Dawn Richard, a former member of the girl group Danity Kane.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
The Marshall Project and Los Angeles Times have identified more than 30 lawsuits regarding sleep deprivation behind bars over the last three decades — including one that ended in a settlement requiring changes at a San Francisco jail three years ago.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit was brought by people who were involved in an October 2020 protest about policing in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Multiple other lawsuits have been filed against Combs since then, including one from Dawn Richard, a former member of the girl group Danity Kane.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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