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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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Recent Examples of lawsuits
Most ominous, the city faces two lawsuits similar to the one Carollo lost in the most resounding defeat of his career.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
On occasion, losing class action lawsuits can have a major impact on a company.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The dueling lawsuits that are reportedly in the process of being settled were filed in the period between the dual restraining order agreement and the arbitration ruling.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
There are steps that business leaders can take to help lessen the risks of class action lawsuits for their organizations.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The agency, which has been the target of criticism by Republicans, has filed a series of lawsuits in the past several months alleging various violations of consumer protection laws.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The lawsuits can cause different types of damage for businesses.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Both sides have promised more lawsuits are to come, with a filing from Baldoni in particular suing Lively expected within days.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Others like The Intercept, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Denver Post, have also filed lawsuits against OpenAI for copyright infringement.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
On occasion, losing class action lawsuits can have a major impact on a company.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The dueling lawsuits that are reportedly in the process of being settled were filed in the period between the dual restraining order agreement and the arbitration ruling.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
There are steps that business leaders can take to help lessen the risks of class action lawsuits for their organizations.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The agency, which has been the target of criticism by Republicans, has filed a series of lawsuits in the past several months alleging various violations of consumer protection laws.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The lawsuits can cause different types of damage for businesses.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Both sides have promised more lawsuits are to come, with a filing from Baldoni in particular suing Lively expected within days.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Others like The Intercept, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Denver Post, have also filed lawsuits against OpenAI for copyright infringement.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Lawsuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuits. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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