allege
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Since 2023, the firm has interviewed hundreds of potential clients, although most allege conduct past the legal deadline to sue, according to its partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Detectives combed through video surveillance footage and identified a suspect, Sean Paul Green, whom prosecutors allege was also responsible for the bronze thefts in Tustin and other cities, including Long Beach and Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Prosecutors allege De Anda housed hundreds of rescue animals in inhospitable conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The insurers allege that Wise published confidential information in his petition and ignored past judicial rulings that raised concerns about how publicity could affect policyholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Lyons did not allege race discrimination, but if he had, that claim would almost certainly have been a loser too.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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“Nathan quoted Wilson $110,000 for an untraceable site with a satellite, ghost server, ghost hosting, full build, maintaining, and full algorithmic push across all platforms ... for 3 months,” the filing alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The change request instructs servicers to complete the task within 15 to 45 days, the suit alleges, and yet borrowers are still seeing the debt appear on their credit reports.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The lawsuit alleges that the AI company failed to notify law enforcement and calls out product safety gaps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The book alleges: "Unlike my other callers, who were stunned, barely able to articulate their condolences and offers of help, he sounded giddily elated - like a lottery winner, I remember thinking at the time."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But if the defendant alleges new evidence that could lead to a different outcome in the case—or that undermines the reliability of the trial—there is typically a hearing.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Many he spoke with alleged healthcare providers pressured them into gender treatments they would later regret.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
In recent years, Wendy’s has taken heat for an alleged decline in food quality.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
ShinyHunters shared samples of the alleged stolen data with reporters, along with an extortion demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
A woman who alleged that Jay-Z raped her when she was 13 has said she made "false accusations" and never met the US rapper, according to a court filing seen Friday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
She was not happy about the alleged bribe, but since she had to get back to work, she didn’t make it a big deal, and his dad was traveling.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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It ends a lawsuit alleging TikTok is intentionally designed to addict children to its features, mirroring a host of lawsuits against social media platforms.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Xcel Energy, alleging that inspections showed some of the utility’s poles were deteriorating before the fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sony and Universal also filed a new lawsuit last week alleging that Suno’s latest model still infringes on their copyrighted works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In further extracts published on Thursday, he claimed how the King "sounded giddily elated" when he called him after Diana's death, alleging Charles sounded like a "lottery winner".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In a statement to police, Garrett Tison’s attorney claimed she received a phone call from Mr. Tison alleging that guards refused to put him in isolation despite his complaints about receiving threats.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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