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Tuesday’s lawsuit is the first federal civil action that has been taken against Varsity since KKR became its owner.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
In 2020, Assi took civil action against Simran and received compensation and a private apology from her cousin in 2021.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the committee's subpoena for de la Torre to testify, and to prevent the panel from taking criminal or civil action to enforce the subpoena.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
This was the point where the detectives clearly crossed a line, according to Jeff Noble, an expert in police procedure who reviewed the case at the request of Perez’s lawyer as part of the civil action.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
In 2020, Assi took civil action against Simran and received compensation and a private apology from her cousin in 2021.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the committee's subpoena for de la Torre to testify, and to prevent the panel from taking criminal or civil action to enforce the subpoena.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
This was the point where the detectives clearly crossed a line, according to Jeff Noble, an expert in police procedure who reviewed the case at the request of Perez’s lawyer as part of the civil action.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Civil action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20action. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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