lawsuits

noun

plural of lawsuit
as in suits
a court case for enforcing a right or claim the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture

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Recent Examples of lawsuits The county attorney presented a plan to sue several big pharma companies for the deceptive marketing practices that triggered the opioid epidemic, following the pattern established by lawsuits filed against tobacco companies starting in the 1990s. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Lawsuits over bills Besides Musk’s complaint, Minnesota has seen several lawsuits over bills related to the tech industry. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026 Beyond Borrelli, the county is also facing two more lawsuits from former animal control officers. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 A number of notable names in college basketball filed lawsuits against the NCAA, which included a suit that involved more than 50 different plaintiffs filed on Friday. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Right now, America has some of the world’s best innovators building the next generation of financial infrastructure onchain, yet for years they’ve been forced to navigate a regulatory framework defined more by lawsuits than legislation. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 If history is any guide, before the restrictions go into effect, the SAFE for Kids Act may have to withstand lawsuits, similar to those filed in other states that have aimed to crack down on social media. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 In the seminal antitrust lawsuits brought by Ed O’Bannon, Shawne Alston and Grant House, more than a year — and sometimes four years— passed before certification. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are facing numerous state and federal lawsuits over harms to minors. — ABC News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
  1. suits
  2. actions
  3. complaints
  4. proceedings
Noun
  • The crypto influencers who aren't dead or in prison are now wearing suits with American flag lapel pins on their podcasts.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan has faced several suits in recent years stemming from the funeral business.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of suits
Noun
  • Small businesses may also be able to reduce their taxes through actions like providing employee benefits or starting retirement plans.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hugging Face, for its part, published a forensic timeline, describing how the autonomous AI system spent four and a half days executing 17,600 distinct hacking actions across multiple organizations — without direct involvement by any humans.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • Two people were arrested, but charges were dropped pending the outcome of the internal review after complaints about the use of force.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • The judge blocked the three Trumps from using or referring to the deal in any official proceedings.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For Orlando families, workers and businesses, the practical response begins with accurate records, a clear plan and a realistic understanding of how immigration agencies and court proceedings can intersect.
    — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceedings

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