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unlawfully

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illegally
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“It is clear that certain of the Defendants engaged in an unlawfully coordinated and anticompetitive—and unlawfully undisclosed—scheme to acquire Endeavor shares for the common goal of pursuing a litigation arbitrage strategy,” Silver Lake’s filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Lawyers representing the local Orangeman claimed the commission's latest decision unlawfully breached his rights to freedom of belief, expression and peaceful assembly under the European Convention on Human Rights.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

By law, before making civil immigration arrests agents must have probable cause that a person is unlawfully present and that the person might escape before a warrant is issued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

New Mexico’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who is behind the lawsuit, argues that the DOJ unlawfully withheld records, therefore delaying justice for victims.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The people of Maryland," say they, "think the proprietary takes money from them unlawfully.

From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various




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