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lawsuits

  • plural
    of lawsuit.
    lawsuit
    noun
    a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.

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Eli Lilly has filed six new lawsuits against U.S. entities that it alleges are selling a version of the company’s investigational weight-loss drug on the black market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The city is still facing lawsuits stemming from the 2020 protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

California accused Paramount of "blackmail" on Tuesday over a reported threat to pull the company out of the state because of lawsuits aimed at stopping its mega-merger with Warner Bros.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

The K-pop group BTS angered fans after the band’s management company filed lawsuits against bootleggers: “They’re just hindering the spirit,” said one seller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

While Roche, the manufacturer, claimed they discontinued the drug due to the patent expiring, some believe it was the bevy of lawsuits linked to the medication.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi