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sue

[soo] / su /


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The good news is that it may be getting easier to sue the companies responsible, especially as evidence against them becomes more undeniable.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

She threatened to sue the city if it enacts additional restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Part of their court application includes getting a class action certified - if approved this would mean that for the first time dozens of victims and relatives of those killed could collectively sue the state.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

But investors can sue over “material” falsehoods and omissions, and they often do.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

With that, he became the first person to legally stake a claim to his own tissue and sue for profits and damages.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

When Donald Trump sues the Trump Administration, can President Trump agree to a settlement?

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Florida man sues Outback Steakhouse after toilet collapse.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

After first filing a breach of contract suit against Priscilla Presley in Florida, Brigitte Kruse, her former business partner, sues Presley in Los Angeles for $50 million.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

It is alarmingly plausible that the court might close the courthouse doors to any private party that sues the government over law-breaking impoundments.

From Slate Sep. 26, 2025

If Ziggy isn’t found, what if Mae sues us?

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

Walmart in 2019 sued Tesla, alleging some of the company’s solar panels sparked fires on the roofs of several stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Last year, “Fear the Walking Dead” co-creator Dave Erickson sued in California state court over his own profit payments.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

A number of cities and states that suffered funding cuts sued.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app was sued in the High Court in 2024 over claims it misused people's personal information.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

In 2005, members of the Native American Havasupai Tribe sued Arizona State University after scientists took tissue samples the tribe donated for diabetes research and used them without consent to study schizophrenia and inbreeding.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

The world’s largest cold-storage operator by capacity is suing a solar-panel provider and a contractor, alleging their negligence caused a fire that destroyed a Los Angeles warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Talwani previously issued an order blocking the Postal Service changes from being implemented in California and more than 20 other suing states in June.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

When its main character, played by Mike Colter, considers suing after being cut out of a startup he co-founded, his lawyer warns him what he is up against.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

California is one of the states suing alongside the FTC.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

And a growing number of tissue “donors” are suing for control of their samples and the DNA inside them.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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