plaintiff
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Many lawsuits pursue damages for more than the total value of the home, and in high-profile litigation involving a number of homes plaintiff lawyers are looking for hundreds of millions of dollars from home builders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In the late afternoon on the day of the Roosevelt Room meeting, the DOJ notified the plaintiff states of near-final terms and gave them a day to decide whether to join the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The judge will allow the plaintiff to file an amended complaint by Sept. 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The plaintiff here sued for money, but settled for an apology and something he never formally requested: immunity.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Besides being plaintiff, I’d be visible to the entire school, city, and state as “that kid.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The plaintiffs argued that Compass effectively withheld available rentals from the market and reduced supply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The company is still facing thousands of lawsuits that have been filed by school districts and individual plaintiffs alleging social-media harms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The court’s precedents are creating an invisible tightrope very few plaintiffs can cross successfully.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Additionally, the plaintiffs say the Christian band has been incorrectly tagged in connection to various KPop Demon Hunters content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
District Court in West Palm Beach on behalf of thirty-one Florida children, referring to most of the plaintiffs by their initials, although they used my whole name.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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