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McManus added that no public or legislative notice was required because there was no civil action and the settlement did not involve the expenditure of state funds.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Under the bill, consumers also have the right to bring civil action against companies who violated the provisions of the bill.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Austin Ray, an atheist, filed the civil action against the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure in January in federal court.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The civil action filed Thursday in federal court in Boston names Cox as a defendant both individually and as commissioner of the BPD.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Under the bill, consumers also have the right to bring civil action against companies who violated the provisions of the bill.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Austin Ray, an atheist, filed the civil action against the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure in January in federal court.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The civil action filed Thursday in federal court in Boston names Cox as a defendant both individually and as commissioner of the BPD.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Civil action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20action. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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