wrongful

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But in June, Judge Lewis Liman dismissed Baldoni's suit, saying his team had "not adequately alleged that Lively's threats were wrongful extortion rather than legally permissible hard bargaining or renegotiation of working conditions".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The insurance would be used to cover legal fees if an officer is found liable for a wrongful injury or death, instead of tapping into the city’s General Fund budget.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

In hundreds of other cases, falsely accused women never received the forensic help they needed to avoid wrongful convictions.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson