legal action
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legal actions
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Overdeck testified in August that if private information about Two Sigma were to become public, he worried Siegel could take legal action against him for not fulfilling his confidentiality obligations to the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
After its release, she threatened legal action, after which the company paused the use of the voice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Presidential spokesman Adrian Ravier said on Tuesday that the law was "suspended" while the government pursued legal action.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
"The investigations are being done by an independent police oversight authority, we believe that their findings will help us take appropriate legal action," Murkomen said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The next step, they agreed, was to consult with Attorney General John Mitchell about possible legal action.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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