as in complainant
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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In this particular lawsuit, Meta has also argued that the plaintiffs’ claims are without merit.
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Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Gould, for one, thinks the plaintiffs may have a point, based on a 1959 Supreme Court ruling that gave the NLRB exclusive jurisdiction over unionization issues unless the board disavows an interest.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Some of the plaintiffs also allege that they have not been paid for participating in the show.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Baldoni — and nine other plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel — sued the newspaper for libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, over the article, and is seeking $250 million in damages.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Gould, for one, thinks the plaintiffs may have a point, based on a 1959 Supreme Court ruling that gave the NLRB exclusive jurisdiction over unionization issues unless the board disavows an interest.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Some of the plaintiffs also allege that they have not been paid for participating in the show.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Baldoni — and nine other plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel — sued the newspaper for libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, over the article, and is seeking $250 million in damages.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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