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At one point, Madonna reportedly filed legal proceedings in London under the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, alleging Rocco had been illegally retained in the U.K. after visiting his dad.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The Wolfs actor recently reached a settlement in his divorce from Angelina Jolie, which had been the subject of lengthy legal proceedings dating back to 2016, when the Maleficent star accused Pitt of abuse.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The company reported no significant changes in its risk factors, legal proceedings, or off-balance sheet arrangements during the quarter.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
Last week, the Justice Department said Mr. Garland planned to hold off on issuing the volume about the classified documents case until all legal proceedings related to Mr. Trump’s two co-defendants were completed.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The Wolfs actor recently reached a settlement in his divorce from Angelina Jolie, which had been the subject of lengthy legal proceedings dating back to 2016, when the Maleficent star accused Pitt of abuse.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The company reported no significant changes in its risk factors, legal proceedings, or off-balance sheet arrangements during the quarter.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
Last week, the Justice Department said Mr. Garland planned to hold off on issuing the volume about the classified documents case until all legal proceedings related to Mr. Trump’s two co-defendants were completed.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Legal proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20proceedings. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
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