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Nine plaintiffs attempted civil action against the company, which allegedly canceled more than 4,500 flights between July 19 and 21 last year.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Jane Does 1-4 exercised their fundamental constitutional right to seek redress through the courts by filing a civil action to expose and hold accountable behavior that no one should have to endure.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
Filed back on May 6, the 16-claim civil action alleges that the 85-year-old Robinson individually raped each of the four women several times in his homes in Las Vegas, Chatsworth and Bell Canyon in Ventura County over the years.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Companies face regulatory penalties and potential civil action from those who are adversely impacted by the companies actions.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Jane Does 1-4 exercised their fundamental constitutional right to seek redress through the courts by filing a civil action to expose and hold accountable behavior that no one should have to endure.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
Filed back on May 6, the 16-claim civil action alleges that the 85-year-old Robinson individually raped each of the four women several times in his homes in Las Vegas, Chatsworth and Bell Canyon in Ventura County over the years.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Companies face regulatory penalties and potential civil action from those who are adversely impacted by the companies actions.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Civil action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20action. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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