violated
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The plaintiffs are alleging that Starbucks has violated false advertising laws in New York, California, and Washington, where the company is headquartered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
There’s scant evidence that Mercedes undermined workers’ rights or violated U.S. labor law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
However, she said neither the league nor the academy violated city rules, and maintains that the problems began only after she launched her campaign for Santa Fe Springs City Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But all of this is uncharted territory for Congress, as Briffault explained: “The problem is, the laws have never been significantly enforced because they’ve never been violated in such an egregious way,” he said.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
The result of their skills has been that Italy has been overrun by Charles, plundered by Louis, violated by Ferdinand, and insulted by the Swiss.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
