wrongful

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Former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson took the stand during a wrongful death civil trial Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A higher threshold may reduce wrongful interventions but could allow legitimate threats to go undetected.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

WPP’s stock is down roughly 30% since Rose became CEO, and she is facing a messy legal battle with a former executive alleging wrongful termination—before Rose took over.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But in June, the judge dismissed Baldoni's lawsuit, saying his team had "not adequately alleged that Lively's threats were wrongful extortion rather than legally permissible hard bargaining or renegotiation of working conditions".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Camille has taken over the living room, where she’s researching how to file a wrongful termination lawsuit in Illinois.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller