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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
Where do the major antitrust lawsuits against the tech giants stand?
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David McCabe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
At the time, two other lawsuits were pending against Theodat in Suffolk Superior Court, including one that involved some of the same parties and the same Dorchester home as the August 2024 lawsuit and one that alleges Theodat stiffed a woman on a $75,000 mortgage loan.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
In many of those lawsuits, major law firms are working alongside advocacy groups like Rosado's, adding resources and legal firepower.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
They were advanced by the Biden administration, which also filed monopoly lawsuits against Amazon, Apple and Google’s ad technology business.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
In recent years, BlackRock has been dragged into political battles, and lawsuits, over its voting of a massive amount of shares held in its funds on ESG issues.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
This week’s appeal is the latest legal move by Harry, whose trips from his home in California to the UK have frequently involved court dates – whether over his security arrangements or various lawsuits against British newspapers.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025
This fiasco led to lawsuits, McFarland's conviction for wire fraud, and a six-year prison sentence, though he was released in 2022.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Tennessee Republicans have proposed legislation that would bar undocumented immigrants from filing most lawsuits in state courts, drawing strong backlash from legal experts and lawmakers who describe the move as unconstitutional.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
David McCabe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
At the time, two other lawsuits were pending against Theodat in Suffolk Superior Court, including one that involved some of the same parties and the same Dorchester home as the August 2024 lawsuit and one that alleges Theodat stiffed a woman on a $75,000 mortgage loan.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
In many of those lawsuits, major law firms are working alongside advocacy groups like Rosado's, adding resources and legal firepower.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
They were advanced by the Biden administration, which also filed monopoly lawsuits against Amazon, Apple and Google’s ad technology business.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
In recent years, BlackRock has been dragged into political battles, and lawsuits, over its voting of a massive amount of shares held in its funds on ESG issues.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
This week’s appeal is the latest legal move by Harry, whose trips from his home in California to the UK have frequently involved court dates – whether over his security arrangements or various lawsuits against British newspapers.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025
This fiasco led to lawsuits, McFarland's conviction for wire fraud, and a six-year prison sentence, though he was released in 2022.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Tennessee Republicans have proposed legislation that would bar undocumented immigrants from filing most lawsuits in state courts, drawing strong backlash from legal experts and lawmakers who describe the move as unconstitutional.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Lawsuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuits. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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