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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Recent Examples of lawsuit
Citing that data, the lawsuits noted that error rates for the insurers’ psychiatrist listings were between 26% and 83% in 2018 and 2019.
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Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
One of the accused concealed his face, the lawsuit states.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit followed conversations of litigation by the ACLU of Kentucky and delays of up to a couple of hours at polling locations in Louisville like Beechmont Community Center and Norton Commons Elementary.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Mega-discount retailer Kohl’s got dragged into the false reference price lawsuit game earlier this year, as well.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
One of the accused concealed his face, the lawsuit states.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit followed conversations of litigation by the ACLU of Kentucky and delays of up to a couple of hours at polling locations in Louisville like Beechmont Community Center and Norton Commons Elementary.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Mega-discount retailer Kohl’s got dragged into the false reference price lawsuit game earlier this year, as well.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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SpaceX followed suit, announcing the DOGE-1 mission to the Moon, the first space mission funded entirely by Dogecoin.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Don't miss these The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's have filed a malpractice suit.JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Department of Justice filed a 2017 complaint against UnitedHealth alleging the company used false information to inflate charges to the government.Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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West has been the subject of a wave of complaints filed after his antisemitic rants posted on his social media accounts in October 2022 sparked widespread criticism and the end of his lucrative partnerships with Gap and Adidas.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Garner documents every twist in the proceedings — and her own feelings about the case.The Week US, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the impact of the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy on broadcasting agreements, with ongoing Chapter 11 proceedings potentially affecting future revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, after years of litigation from the Center for Biological Diversity, the agency declared that the species was deserving of federal protections, but those protections wouldn't be given because of higher priorities.Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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The decrease in net income is influenced by restructuring and litigation costs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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