wrongful

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Its latest travel advisory dropped warnings about wrongful detention and unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Bell Limbrick filed suit early last year, accusing USC of wrongful termination.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In a wrongful termination case, for example, an employer might have only been on the hook for 100 days of back pay if the case is resolved in the employee’s favor before.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The handyman initially filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging unsafe working conditions, unpaid wages and wrongful termination.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

They had been whispering about Walter's wrongful conviction for years.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson