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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott also announced on Monday the city plans to take legal action against the owner, charterer, manager, and the manufacturer of the vessel.
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USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Most people do not want to take legal action after hearing that a former employer is disparaging them, whether out of fear of career consequences or lack of financial resources.
—Christine Shen, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The attorney claimed the billboard represented a copyright infringement and asked for the billboard to be taken down within 48 hours, Farmer said, or threatened to take legal action.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The law also gives call recipients the right to take legal action and potentially recover up to $1,500 in damages for each unwanted call.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Popham and Woodard are two of more than 450 current and former rugby players who have now joined a lawsuit to take legal action against global governing body World Rugby and the national governing bodies of England and Wales, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
The change will particularly empower state attorneys general to take legal action against spammers who use AI, the spokesperson said.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
The time limit to take legal action under current law is six years, but if Holcomb signs Senate Bill 188, it will be reduced to two years.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
Youngkin’s model policies were met with sharp criticism, sparking student walkouts and vows to take legal action.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Most people do not want to take legal action after hearing that a former employer is disparaging them, whether out of fear of career consequences or lack of financial resources.
—Christine Shen, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The attorney claimed the billboard represented a copyright infringement and asked for the billboard to be taken down within 48 hours, Farmer said, or threatened to take legal action.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The law also gives call recipients the right to take legal action and potentially recover up to $1,500 in damages for each unwanted call.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Popham and Woodard are two of more than 450 current and former rugby players who have now joined a lawsuit to take legal action against global governing body World Rugby and the national governing bodies of England and Wales, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
The change will particularly empower state attorneys general to take legal action against spammers who use AI, the spokesperson said.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
The time limit to take legal action under current law is six years, but if Holcomb signs Senate Bill 188, it will be reduced to two years.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
Youngkin’s model policies were met with sharp criticism, sparking student walkouts and vows to take legal action.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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