Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Harper said the dismantling of DEI offices may lead to more harassment and discrimination lawsuits against companies because the policies and people that hold employees accountable won’t be there.
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Author Neil Gaiman was accused in a lawsuit on Monday of repeatedly raping his former babysitter, repeating allegations that were first raised in a Tortoise Media podcast last year.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, argues that Musk's team is using the system in violation of multiple privacy laws, including 1974's Privacy Act, and other regulations that dictate who is authorized to access the network.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The move to give Musk’s DOGE access to sensitive information drew a lawsuit Monday from two major federal employee unions claiming that the Trump Administration breached the Privacy Act of 1974.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Author Neil Gaiman was accused in a lawsuit on Monday of repeatedly raping his former babysitter, repeating allegations that were first raised in a Tortoise Media podcast last year.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, argues that Musk's team is using the system in violation of multiple privacy laws, including 1974's Privacy Act, and other regulations that dictate who is authorized to access the network.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The move to give Musk’s DOGE access to sensitive information drew a lawsuit Monday from two major federal employee unions claiming that the Trump Administration breached the Privacy Act of 1974.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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