allege
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Flores and his attorney allege the case was further retaliation for his decision to file a lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The driver reports allege an immediate loss of brake assist functionality instead of the loss occurring after the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He travelled in 2025 to Ukraine, where he enlisted in the country's armed forces and "gained access to information relating to their military personnel, units and locations", police allege.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Prosecutors allege that Davis acquired a gun and organised two vehicles to travel to a Las Vegas club, one of them a white Cadillac, which carried three other men, including his nephew, Anderson.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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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Bowie told the informant that she would "make it a point to have picnics by the capital to observe" and learn about security measures, the complaint alleges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The case, brought by four state attorneys general, alleges that Meta violated state consumer protection laws and federal rules that protect children online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Palal alleges that's when Davis and the others in the Cadillac decided to make a U-turn and confront Shakur and Knight.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The suit alleges public nuisance and unlawful business practices among the claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But if the defendant alleges new evidence that could lead to a different outcome in the case—or that undermines the reliability of the trial—there is typically a hearing.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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The White House also alleged that Cook rented out her property in Georgia but didn’t disclose rental income on her tax returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The court said whether sufficient cause exists turns on how serious the alleged misconduct is and how closely it connects to a governor’s duties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The BBC has found this was not the first time Hopkins, from Neath near Swansea, is alleged to have mis-sold a horse in the last seven years.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thousands of lawsuits brought against social media companies over alleged harm to young people have been winding their way through various legal systems across the United States.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Yes, I see. However, where Shady makes his alleged concoctions doesn’t change the fact that this land is now up for public sale. So, if you’ll return to your seat...”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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Meta Platforms stock was reacting to news of its settlement over a trial alleging its platforms harmed children.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
County Superior Court, alleging he faced retaliation for speaking out about misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The order, which contains no admission of liability or wrongdoing by Zillow, comes after the FTC filed a complaint in September, alleging that the agreement between Zillow and Redfin violated antitrust laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The class action lawsuit has been brought on behalf of millions of streamers who use Twitch, alleging its parent company Amazon used their videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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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