assault
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice Leiter allowed Svetnoy's claims of negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, but threw out a claim of assault, according to documents released on Friday.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It is possible that Tehran feels it can absorb the pain of a prolonged oil shutdown, just as it withstood the military assault and the killings of its top leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
One count directed at Baldwin, alleging assault, was dropped.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Rose, the 40-year-old Australian actor known for “Orange Is the New Black” and the CW series “Batwoman,” accused Perry, 41, of sexual assault in a series of Threads posts over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The feds cut a deal with Morrison: in return for getting his arrest warrant for assault quashed, he would work as an informant on the Osage murder cases.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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