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The bill also states attorneys who file fraudulent sex abuse lawsuits can be fined $25,000 per violation, a penalty that could be enforced by the state attorney general or attorneys for local governments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The bill also requires the attorney general to open a two-part investigation into alleged abuse within L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

But public officials say the law also enabled aggressive trial lawyers and alleged fraudsters in a state where local governments have big incentives to settle civil suits, even without fully vetting abuse claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

To prevent abuse, the tax credit for phone delays would be limited to two occasions in a given tax year, Jenrick said.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The difference was that here I could disagree with him without risking a flood of abuse or petulance.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

There are still transparency laws that apply to Flock databases, which is how 404 Media and other media outlets have discovered abuses of the technology.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

It became the flagship for hard-hitting independent journalism in Russia, shining a light on human rights abuses and high-level corruption.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

"The country and the world witnessed what happened at Jantar Mantar. Some mischievous youngsters hurled vile abuses," Modi, 75, said in a video posted on Instagram late Friday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

The House Problem Solvers Caucus is pushing for national redistricting standards that could end the worst abuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

They are trained in Torrance to travel across the United States, give presentations, and raise awareness about human rights abuses in North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

She digs into why it’s so appealing—and why it’s also become the most abused trope on BookTok.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

"It is the state that has progressively abused the process."

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

“People accused of serious animal cruelty should not be allowed to keep control of abused animals while a case slowly moves through the court system.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

In America no one teased me and no one abused me.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

In 1890, the North River Sugar Refining Corporation was dissolved by New York’s highest court on the grounds that it was abusing its power as a corporation.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Flock cameras help police solve crimes, but cases of officers abusing their access to the technology for stalking raise concerns about privacy violations.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

The commission, the EU's antitrust regulator, had accused Google of abusing the popularity of its Android operating system to restrict competition.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

A federal jury in Manhattan in 2023 found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll and ordered him to pay $5 million in damages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

There were no words from them about how they were going to take any responsibility for keeping students from abusing us.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals