dismissal
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If Bayer prevails in the case before the Supreme Court, it could help lead to the dismissal of thousands of cases against the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In 2024, Prof Jo Phoenix won an unfair dismissal case against the Open University over a failure to defend her gender-critical views.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The dismissal played out before a half-full courtroom, with Mitchell’s mother flanked by organizers from Black Lives Matter L.A. and other police accountability activists.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
“The United States has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice,” the motion filed by U.S.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Understanding his dismissal, he strode to the door, each of his footsteps sounding in the now too-silent room.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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