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the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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Recent Examples of plaintiffs
His lawyers at the firm Morgan & Morgan, a major US plaintiffs’ firm, described the case as the first of its kind.
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Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to the federal charges, Combs is facing roughly 30 civil lawsuits, with many of the plaintiffs represented by lawyer Tony Buzbee, who has pledged to file over 100 complaints.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The preliminary injunction definitely covers at least the individual plaintiffs named in the lawsuit, ACLU legal director Ken Falk said.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
But as the plaintiffs tell it, HISA has instead used its own in-house enforcement process to conclude Churchill Downs and NYRA owe millions of dollars and face bans, fines and other punishments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
As a result of the BoF exposé, the plaintiffs claim Lululemon’s stock price fell 1%.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Judge John Badalamenti just ruled that the plaintiffs presented sufficient information to pursue the claims that Target misled investors, according to Reuters.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In the weeks ahead, attorneys for HISA and the other defendants will have the opportunity to formally rebut the plaintiffs’ claims and seek their dismissal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The plaintiffs’ attorney was given access to his apartment, only to report that it had been cleared of valuables.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to the federal charges, Combs is facing roughly 30 civil lawsuits, with many of the plaintiffs represented by lawyer Tony Buzbee, who has pledged to file over 100 complaints.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The preliminary injunction definitely covers at least the individual plaintiffs named in the lawsuit, ACLU legal director Ken Falk said.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
But as the plaintiffs tell it, HISA has instead used its own in-house enforcement process to conclude Churchill Downs and NYRA owe millions of dollars and face bans, fines and other punishments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
As a result of the BoF exposé, the plaintiffs claim Lululemon’s stock price fell 1%.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Judge John Badalamenti just ruled that the plaintiffs presented sufficient information to pursue the claims that Target misled investors, according to Reuters.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In the weeks ahead, attorneys for HISA and the other defendants will have the opportunity to formally rebut the plaintiffs’ claims and seek their dismissal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The plaintiffs’ attorney was given access to his apartment, only to report that it had been cleared of valuables.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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