damages
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Her lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California, seeks damages for violations of federal civil rights and state law, including false arrest, unlawful search and seizure, and defamation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Paul added: "If we're unable to resolve them amicably we expect a judge in the High Court to make an order which would involve payment of millions of pounds worth of damages to our clients."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The plaintiff was awarded $6 million in damages, with Meta responsible for 70% of that amount and Google’s YouTube on the hook for the remainder.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Hawaii allows for unspecified damages and appropriate relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Neither the state nor the state police can be sued for damages.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
