legal action
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legal actions
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The legal action follows successful lawsuits brought against the tech giants by California and others that have resulted in massive civil settlements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Though Villa never initiated legal action against Carragher, they have now ended their threat to do so following his apology.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Aston Villa have dropped their threat of legal action against Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Since her fan art is based on existing intellectual property, she doesn’t intend to pursue legal action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Even though Bobby felt Paramount’s behavior was unethical and unfair, he took no legal action.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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