sue
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The paper adds that the monarch has "appeared keen to distance himself from his brother's decision to sue the police", which could costs hundreds of thousands of pounds.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The petition ostensibly focuses on the procedural issue of the parents’ standing to sue.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
In some cases, they have prompted students to sue universities that accused them of cheating in coursework.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Boulder County may sue for damages in a local court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
One skeptic suggested that authors’ descendants be allowed to sue mediums for signing their relative’s famous names to such dreadful new writing.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Plus: British Columbia sues OpenAI over mass school shooting and executives flock to New York to tout lowering emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The bill also would ensure that anyone who sues over the fire doesn’t have to pay state taxes on any settlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Plus: Disney sues FCC over license review, and Europe’s rivers are drying up, threatening its economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Don’t bet on his arguments succeeding in court if Kalshi sues Wisconsin.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
If Ziggy isn’t found, what if Mae sues us?
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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Swiss cement maker Holcim is being sued by residents of an Indonesian island being eroded by rising sea levels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
After the outlets sued, the White House Press Office sent the organizations letters listing examples of articles it said “threatened national security and/or spread falsehoods.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Producer Simon Afram has sued Netflix seeking economic damages of more than $100 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
And on Friday, Goktas said she had sued three Yeni lawmakers for slander and vowed to pursue "media outlets that spread these allegations".
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Oh. This reminds me of this cute little cabin I stayed at in Amsterdam over last winter break. They misrepresented the picture online when I booked! My dad almost sued the pants off them.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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Pakistani farmers are suing two companies in Germany, including a cement manufacturer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Apple responded in July by suing OpenAI, alleging it stole Apple trade secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He has also successfully extracted multimillion-dollar settlements from CBS and ABC after suing the networks over news content he believed treated him unfairly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to the Scottish Sun,, external the Marshall family are now suing Gray for a six-figure sum, alleging negligence.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“If we have to bankroll our own death, I’m coming back as a ghost and suing the Town Gran,” Seven said.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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