sue for damages
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: to sue to get money for unfair treatment, damage, etc., that one has suffered
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Delaware Vice Chancellor Travis Laster declined to block the reincorporation, but noted that the shareholders could sue for damages as a result of their loss of protections and litigation rights.
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Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The text also establishes protections for whistleblowers to report violations and enables the AG to sue for damages caused by safety incidents.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2024
States also vary regarding classifying violations as criminal acts or misdemeanors, and if victims may sue for damages.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
The Illinois law is unique in letting individuals sue for damages, Friel wrote.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
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Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The text also establishes protections for whistleblowers to report violations and enables the AG to sue for damages caused by safety incidents.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2024
States also vary regarding classifying violations as criminal acts or misdemeanors, and if victims may sue for damages.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
The Illinois law is unique in letting individuals sue for damages, Friel wrote.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Sue for damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue%20for%20damages. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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