dismissed
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Paramount has said the suit should be 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 ● Aug. 24, 2026
District Judge Waverly Crenshaw concluded the indictment brought against him was vindictive and dismissed it.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
“While the conviction of Guy Miles did not occur on my watch, I am proud to say that the decision to move to have it dismissed did.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The group - which includes Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Elizabeth Hurley - sued Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering, but last month all their claims were dismissed.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She’d been pushed by the cousins and dismissed by Mama, but what else could happen if people knew?
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
