wrongful

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Benjamin Torres, son of Valerie Mack, has filed a wrongful death suit against Heuermann and his family, hoping to collect the funds the family is making from the documentary they're involved with.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Its latest travel advisory dropped warnings about wrongful detention and unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Bell Limbrick filed suit early last year, accusing USC of wrongful termination.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In a wrongful termination case, for example, an employer might have only been on the hook for 100 days of back pay if the case is resolved in the employee’s favor before.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

I spent the next couple of days looking up more facts about wrongful convictions, and found out that the Innocence Project had an office in Boston.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks