legal action
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legal actions
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Broadcast Management Group said Miss USA “has not met its contractual obligations to BMG” and planned to take legal action, according to emails viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Police have taken legal action against the individuals involved, according to state media.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The federal government directive and the resulting legal action come after Lake Powell and Lake Mead, America's two largest reservoirs, and which are fed by the Colorado River, fell to record low levels.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Though the companies continue to run the centers holding thousands of detainees, federal ownership could aid their defense in the event of legal action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Post was facing certain legal action by Nixon, and possibly fines that could cripple the company.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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