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[law-soot] / ˈlɔˌsut /


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The Peltola campaign denies any such link, though the issue is the subject of a state investigation and a justice department lawsuit, which on Sunday was rejected by a judge.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The question was sparked by a bombshell lawsuit filed by a former student at Cornell University, some 200 miles north of the district.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Between January 2023 and March of this year, Dollar General received over 29,000 customer complaints categorized internally as “did not honor marked price” in all 48 states it operates in, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: When this Alaska lawsuit first hit, it did not pass the laugh test, right?

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

Camille has taken over the living room, where she’s researching how to file a wrongful termination lawsuit in Illinois.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Now, what that has done is result in lawsuits.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

States and cities went after the company’s pay practices, with DoorDash settling multimillion-dollar lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Customers filed lawsuits claiming Bacelar was buying dogs on the cheap from breeders, then misrepresenting them as rescues and charging high adoption fees, The Times reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

As regulators around the world grapple with reining in, or even banning, social media use for teens, American lawsuits have focused on allegations of addictive design and deceptive practices by social media companies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

They filed lawsuits and stuff to help Negroes get more rights.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine


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