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
Fyre Fraud explores the class-action lawsuits and tarnished reputations that followed, offering a commentary on the dominance of influencer culture and social media propaganda.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Funding was eventually restored after a series of lawsuits that challenged payment pauses, eligibility requirements and requests from the federal government for sensitive citizen data.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
Kenney said the company’s wildfire prevention efforts aren’t aimed at fighting off lawsuits.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Such lawsuits are difficult to win, because unlike state or local officials, federal officials are protected by immunity in many cases.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
They were also hit with class-action lawsuits by frustrated fans, which ultimately resulted in a settlement for those who attended Milli Vanilli concerts or bought their recordings.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
California should be deeply concerned when hedge funds – not survivors – emerge as the biggest winners in lawsuits with taxpayer dollars on the line.
—Jaime Huff, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Friday’s ruling is among several setbacks for the president’s executive order, which has faced multiple lawsuits.
—Tom Verdin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The wrongful death lawsuits allege that police and hospital staff mishandled multiple things.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Funding was eventually restored after a series of lawsuits that challenged payment pauses, eligibility requirements and requests from the federal government for sensitive citizen data.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
Kenney said the company’s wildfire prevention efforts aren’t aimed at fighting off lawsuits.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Such lawsuits are difficult to win, because unlike state or local officials, federal officials are protected by immunity in many cases.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
They were also hit with class-action lawsuits by frustrated fans, which ultimately resulted in a settlement for those who attended Milli Vanilli concerts or bought their recordings.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
California should be deeply concerned when hedge funds – not survivors – emerge as the biggest winners in lawsuits with taxpayer dollars on the line.
—Jaime Huff, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Friday’s ruling is among several setbacks for the president’s executive order, which has faced multiple lawsuits.
—Tom Verdin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The wrongful death lawsuits allege that police and hospital staff mishandled multiple things.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
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Anti-SLAPP laws are generally used to prevent people from using expensive defamation suits to target or punish others for their speech.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Models walked the runway in overcoats with shoulder pads, hourglass suits, pencil skirts and bra tops, with cylinder ponytails protruding from the sides of their heads.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the legislature should act on the report’s recommendations with actions to strengthen reporting, enforce existing laws, prevent further abandonment of wells and ensure polluters pay for cleanup.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Penny, too, was acquitted by a jury who decided his actions were reasonable.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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For hours, in the suffocating heat, Dooley sifted through endless accounts of mundane colonial matters—church records, itemizations, legal disputes, petty complaints.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Melania is shown watching television coverage of the proceedings on CNN, apparently unconcerned that the network only traffics in fake news.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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When the state rested its case Thursday in the probable cause proceedings, Nanita’s attorney, Michael Brown of Brown and Patterson, LLP.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Lawsuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuits. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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