lawsuits

noun

plural of lawsuit
as in suits
a court case for enforcing a right or claim the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture

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Recent Examples of lawsuits State Farm reduced its payouts to policyholders by more than a billion dollars as massive storms tore up the rooftops of houses in Oklahoma, according to company documents released as part of an ongoing series of lawsuits. — Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Under his watch, the CFTC has taken action in lawsuits across the country to support prediction sites, including in Nevada, arguing that state gaming laws don’t apply. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Lawsuits filed Two major lawsuits were filed to stop the order. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The settlement was quickly compared to the tobacco lawsuits of the nineties, a moment of public clarity during which a ubiquitous product came to be seen as a scourge. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Threats, lawsuits and instability are now as common as play-action passes and handoffs. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Snap, which also faces a number of lawsuits, declined to comment. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 The backlash also prompted lawsuits and a string of vigilantism that has seen people cut down, run over or shoot dozens of Flock cameras nationwide. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The long seven-month offseason has been filled with congressional legislation, eligibility lawsuits, CFP expansion and plenty of other storylines that have distracted from the product on the field. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
  1. suits
  2. actions
  3. complaints
  4. proceedings
Noun
  • While working at a New York City hedge fund, Marchitelli started an Instagram account in his downtime by posting (mostly headless) images of himself in a variety of custom suits.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Less has been publicly reported about NASA’s work with Axiom Space, which, under a spacesuit-as-a-service contract, is the agency’s only current provider of suits for astronauts to venture out onto the lunar surface.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of suits
Noun
  • This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Tuesday's meeting will also focus on whether lower costs are being passed through to consumers and on additional actions the administration could take to reduce prices at the pump, the official said.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • Latinos Aventureros Co-Founder Sandra Salazar said complaints about trash at Wilson Creek since Hurricane Helene created friction in the area.
    — Lily Knoepp, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In lieu of bigger changes that could reduce noise complaints, many hotels now routinely hand out earplugs and eye masks.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • The Daily Mail reported Cameron showed up for the proceedings and declined to comment outside the courthouse.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The proceedings were livestreamed by Salt Lake City TV channel KUTV, despite objections from Robinson's lawyers, who argued such coverage jeopardizes his right to a fair trial.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of proceedings

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