as in suit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The New York Times initiated significant legal action, filing a lawsuit against both OpenAI and Microsoft.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
As for how the text messages were leaked in Lively’s lawsuit, Abel denied speculation that they were subpoenaed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Earlier Monday, Gaetz filed a lawsuit against the Ethics Committee in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to try to prevent the report's release.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The New York Times initiated significant legal action, filing a lawsuit against both OpenAI and Microsoft.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
As for how the text messages were leaked in Lively’s lawsuit, Abel denied speculation that they were subpoenaed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Earlier Monday, Gaetz filed a lawsuit against the Ethics Committee in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to try to prevent the report's release.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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What To Know In a civil suit filed in a New York federal court on December 8, an anonymous plaintiff alleged that she was raped at the age of 13 while attending an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 7, 2000.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the main suit, Arm rested its case toward the end of Tuesday and Qualcomm began.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In September 2017, the complaint states, Rasekhi arrived unannounced at the patient’s home.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The complaint, written by a special agent with the FBI, shed new light on the notebook Mangione was found with when he was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 9.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The College Football Playoff kicked off Friday night and Notre Dame controlled the proceedings at home in a 27-17 win over Indiana.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, the family was left with a crushing legal bill from the initial proceedings: $300,000.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
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The litigation Jerry’s lawyer, Luke Widener, said the workers relied on management to warn them of dangers outside because the factory had few windows.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Famously rare given litigation at the time between Bowman and Topps, with Bowman forced to pull their Williamses.Craig Custance, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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