misrepresentation
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Paramount wants the suit dismissed because it “distorts settled antitrust law and is based on a misrepresentation of competition in the entertainment industry today.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Depending on the facts and the state, that could constitute fraudulent misrepresentation, concealment or a breach of fiduciary duty.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Asked about the president's statements, Vance denied the president said the words and insisted the question was a "misrepresentation" of Trump's quote.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Such practices “spanned a wide spectrum of projects in what appeared to be a company-wide pattern of financial misrepresentation and misleading disclosures,” the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Most important, from the point of view of the friendship, Jefferson admitted that his behind-the-scenes criticism of Adams had been a willful misrepresentation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Other allegations, the letter said, were based on misrepresentations:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
A representative for the company has described the claims as a "clout-chasing complaint" which is "built on deliberate misrepresentations and categorically false statements".
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The experience of the nonagency mortgage-backed securities market before the 2008 financial crisis shows how opacity can enable misrepresentations of asset quality, erode investor confidence and contribute to market unraveling.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
In August he tried to fire governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage application misrepresentations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
As to Wagner, the number of misrepresentations that he had to live through are too numerous and too well known to mention.
From Masters of French Music by Arthur Hervey
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