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The case was filed by the law firm Hagens Berman, which also represented home sellers in a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors that alleged real-estate brokers were conspiring to inflate real-estate commissions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

DePape also said he believed his government-appointed lawyers were conspiring against him, the AP reported, forcing the judge to interrupt him several times.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Mr. Ramos’s lawyers described him as a loner who was fueled by delusions and who believed that The Capital Gazette and the Maryland court system were conspiring against him.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021

I felt like Shannon and Sylvia were conspiring with the Force to kill me.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2020

They were unaware that the Garretts, already guilty of inhospitality, were conspiring to commit a worse offense: treachery.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson