allege
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The charges cover a period between 26 November 2024 and 21 May 2025 and allege conduct "in preparation for committing an offence of disclosing protected information" contrary to the act.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“The facts provided by Jane Doe’s statement do not allege that she was either rendered incapable of controlling her own conduct or that any drug was administered to her without her consent,” he stated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s slander to allege that he’s above us, just because he’s been one of the richest people on the face of the planet.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
“The facts provided by Jane Doe’s statement do not allege that she was either rendered incapable of controlling her own conduct or that any drug was administered to her without her consent.”
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 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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The lawyer for the woman who alleges she was raped at a Cornell University fraternity house says she is "not doing well" as she finds herself "under siege" from online sleuths seeking to identity her.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The indictment alleges Lui and his co-conspirators provided false documentation to chip manufacturers that showed the items would be going to users in countries such as Malaysia and Singapore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
A separate lawsuit is scheduled for next year in which Sheila Katerelos, 56, alleges she suffered a traumatic brain injury on the ride in 2020.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
On Tuesday, another group of New York City homeowners filed a complaint that also alleges the tax is unconstitutional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
An unsubstantiated report alleges that a Ridgeback carried off a whale calf off the coast of Norway in 1802.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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“Widely available consumer-grade 3D printers capable of printing firearm parts, frames, receivers, and accessories now start at about $200 and are compact enough to fit on a small table,” the complaint alleged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Of course, back when barefoot running was the rage in the mid-2000s, alleged injuries caused by zero-stack, or “barely there,” shoes resulted in lawsuits against manufacturers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Her husband and campaign manager told Phoenix New Times that she disappeared for two days after the alleged assault.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Using Artex for cyberattacks was "entirely contrary to" the developer's intentions, they added, without referring directly to the alleged South Korean cases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The September skirmish took place during a council discussion over forming a human relations Commission, primarily to hear alleged incidents of race discrimination.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Carmarthenshire Council issued Wale with an enforcement notice alleging he had broken planning rules, but he has been given more time to relocate the animals.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Joby filed a suit late last year alleging corporate espionage against Archer and George Kivork, a former Joby employee who left to work for Archer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal, holding that a complaint alleging underperformance has to point to a meaningful benchmark—a genuinely comparable investment—before a court will let the case proceed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
L’Oréal’s U.S. subsidiary is working with restructuring counsel Weil Gotshal & Manges and investment bank Ducera Partners to address mass lawsuits from individuals alleging that the talc products have caused illness, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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