wrongful

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“She was a good mom and loved her girls,” said Coplen, who filed a lawsuit against Sage Psychiatry and Blough alleging wrongful death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

The handyman initially filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging unsafe working conditions, unpaid wages and wrongful termination.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The Weavers had filed a wrongful death suit for $200 million but settled out of court when the government offered Vicki’s three daughters $1 million each.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover