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lawsuit

[law-soot] / ˈlɔˌsut /


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For instance, agencies would have 365 business days to complete an environmental impact report and could face a lawsuit if they miss that deadline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The agreement, unveiled last week, was designed to end a lawsuit brought by California Atty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The refinery project has already faced a lawsuit from a local community over land rights.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Circuit held an emergency hearing in a lawsuit filed by the news outlets, and at around midnight, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order to stop the White House ban for 14 days.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

And a vuvv lawsuit will ruin us—vuvv law costs people more than they will earn in twelve lifetimes.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

Courts generally would have to rule on lawsuits related to the law within 270 days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The decision comes after lawsuits and news reports alleged that hundreds of riders suffered brain injuries after riding X2.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Ellen Gabler on what can go wrong when investors stand to profit from personal-injury lawsuits.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

They started winning lawsuits and settlements from the NCAA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Mom and Dad weren’t the type to go around filing lawsuits.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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