breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Kassan had earlier sued Western for $63.5 million, alleging breach of contract and defamation of character.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Musk is suing for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and claims of unfair business practices, among other grievances.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Elon Musk accused Sam Altman and OpenAI of pursuing profit over bettering humanity in a new breach of contract lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court yesterday, Feb. 29.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
In the end, Huy Fong was ordered to pay $23.3 million for breach of contract and fraud, according to news reports, but with the longtime relationship with Underwood permanently severed, the company was left without the raw ingredients to make its signature product.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
One customer, Marshall Krupp, sued Pirch claiming breach of contract or warranty.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Back in January, two attendees of a Madonna concert in Brooklyn filed a lawsuit against the 65-year-old pop star, claiming false advertisement and breach of contract due to her tardiness.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Legal experts have expressed doubt about whether Musk’s arguments, centered around an alleged breach of contract, will hold up in court.
—Matt O'Brien and Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The suit, filed on Saturday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and copyright infringement.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Musk is suing for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and claims of unfair business practices, among other grievances.
—Rachel Metz, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
Elon Musk accused Sam Altman and OpenAI of pursuing profit over bettering humanity in a new breach of contract lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court yesterday, Feb. 29.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
In the end, Huy Fong was ordered to pay $23.3 million for breach of contract and fraud, according to news reports, but with the longtime relationship with Underwood permanently severed, the company was left without the raw ingredients to make its signature product.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
One customer, Marshall Krupp, sued Pirch claiming breach of contract or warranty.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Back in January, two attendees of a Madonna concert in Brooklyn filed a lawsuit against the 65-year-old pop star, claiming false advertisement and breach of contract due to her tardiness.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Legal experts have expressed doubt about whether Musk’s arguments, centered around an alleged breach of contract, will hold up in court.
—Matt O'Brien and Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The suit, filed on Saturday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and copyright infringement.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
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