breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Of that, $4.9 million was paid to the Winston & Strawn, the firm helmed by antitrust litigator Jeffrey Kessler, which currently represents the association in a breach of contract lawsuit filed against DraftKings.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Baldoni has alleged defamation, civil extortion, and breach of contract, among other accusations, in a lengthy complaint filed on Thursday and reviewed by Entertainment Weekly.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, Stephanie Jones, Baldoni’s former publicist who previously sued him for defamation and breach of contract, reportedly subpoenaed tech companies including WhatsApp and Signal to discover who was behind social media posts that were critical of both actors.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The suit alleges breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty and defamation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Baldoni has alleged defamation, civil extortion, and breach of contract, among other accusations, in a lengthy complaint filed on Thursday and reviewed by Entertainment Weekly.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, Stephanie Jones, Baldoni’s former publicist who previously sued him for defamation and breach of contract, reportedly subpoenaed tech companies including WhatsApp and Signal to discover who was behind social media posts that were critical of both actors.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The suit alleges breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty and defamation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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