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According to the court documents, obtained by The Times, the Greenbergs called the firm after seeing several Rosland Capital commercials on TV, which they claim were “designed in large part to appeal to senior citizens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
She was initially banned from politics for five years but an appeals court this year paved the way for her to run in the 2027 election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
In a 2019 interview with a Youngstown newspaper, Acton said her stepfather was arrested and faced criminal charges and that she hasn’t seen her mom since they went to court in connection with the case.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
Across France, defendants appeared in court Tuesday in connection with the looting of stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The international court determined that the children and teenagers of the Third Reich had been betrayed, deserted, and sacrificed by a party and a regime that had used them to attain power.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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In 1974, the court held that an earlier statute restricting judicial review of veterans’ benefits decisions did not prevent federal district courts from hearing constitutional challenges to a law governing veterans’ benefits.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
But convincing the first female players to join a new tennis program — in the midst of a pandemic and without its own courts — was no easy task.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
A cybersecurity incident at a private contractor has halted the nation’s bankruptcy-noticing system for a week, forcing courts across the country to improvise emergency measures as the company works to restore service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It has prepared criminal legal proceedings against Infantino and lodged a claim in three US courts for all documents related to FFE to be released.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“I’ll not try my case in the newspapers, but in the courts of this county.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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He courted politicians using something he called “the method,” as ProPublica detailed in September.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Unsurprisingly, her current focus is the aforementioned Hasan Piker, a man who is no stranger to controversy and has courted plenty of internet feuds of his own.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
But after being courted by McLaren, Verstappen signed a two-year contract extension over the summer break, saying he believed in the Red Bull project and didn't mind putting in the work to turn things around.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Dae’Quan Wright and Jack Pyburn are being courted by LSU despite NFL ties, thanks to a court ruling that enables some players to return for a fifth college season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
And a man who survived the dangers of the battlefield courted danger by walking the streets of his hometown in uniform.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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The fashion house is working to close the gap with rivals in courting top spenders amid a difficult luxury climate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Appreciate a music legend’s legacy: Dolly Parton got her start in Nashville as a country star, but she cemented her status as a global icon by courting pop fans.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
When it comes to courting the EU, Canada appears to some to be even keener than one of the bloc's closest neighbours.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Garcetti was already courting Lucas and Hobson, and initially proposed that the museum replace the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
“If you will come courting such a headstrong, brazen girl,” he said indulgently, “then I can only give you both my blessing. Perhaps you can teach her some meekness.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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