sue
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On October 14, MBL and NRK had also threatened to sue Meta, accusing the American giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements impersonating them in order to defraud internet users.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Instead, they said the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
To sue people or companies, you generally have to prove they were legally responsible for causing harm.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
The union that represents horse-carriage workers said it would sue in federal court if the ban becomes law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
She said, “Yeah, but if you printed a lie about me, my dad would sue you— and then your computer would be my computer!”
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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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
California may hire outside lawyers if it sues Paramount, Bonta said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles routinely sues the city — and wins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
If Ziggy isn’t found, what if Mae sues us?
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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An appeals court ordered a new trial to determine damages for NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers who sued the league and its partners for allegedly colluding to drive up prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Marshall, meanwhile, has been under scrutiny ever since reports emerged that he sued patients unable to pay their medical bills.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Last month, the New York Times revealed that Marshall, a former OB-GYN, had sued hundreds of patients over unpaid bills, including new mothers.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Kalshi sued Utah in February to block enforcement of the state's gambling laws.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Gilly, if he looks peaky, we carry him next door as fast as we can go. I ain’t gonna be sued by no big Virginia lawyer.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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In a major suit filed this week, a 26-year-old Texas woman using the pseudonym Maria Puerto is suing under H.B.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Pakistani farmers are suing two companies in Germany, including a cement manufacturer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Jamie Mejarus, the civil attorney representing five surrogates suing Xuan and Zhang for fraud, has alleged in court filings that the couple also presented an attorney of their choosing to the mothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The other asks what a plaintiff must allege before suing over it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The next few years were kept lean by the suing, and the drain stopped only when he lost the suit.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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