in bad faith
idiom
: in a dishonest and improper way : with no intention of honoring a promise
She signed the contract in bad faith.
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DirecTV-Disney dispute update: no resolution yet Both sides say negotiations continue, but the ongoing dispute has worsened publicly with DirecTV filing a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday, accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Disney countered that such agreements are standard (and were actually included in previous renewals with DirecTV), suggesting DirecTV itself was acting in bad faith.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
DirecTV filed a complaint with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this weekend, claiming that Disney is negotiating in bad faith by forcing DirecTV to agree to waiving any legal claims against Disney for anticompetitive actions in order to secure a licensing agreement.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024
DirecTV on September 7 filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Disney countered that such agreements are standard (and were actually included in previous renewals with DirecTV), suggesting DirecTV itself was acting in bad faith.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
DirecTV filed a complaint with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this weekend, claiming that Disney is negotiating in bad faith by forcing DirecTV to agree to waiving any legal claims against Disney for anticompetitive actions in order to secure a licensing agreement.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024
DirecTV on September 7 filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024
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“In bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bad%20faith. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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