: implying or involving tort
tortious acts
tortiously
adverb
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Fanatics has accused Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and his limited liability company, the Official Harrison Collection, for breach of contract, anticipatory repudiation and tortious interference.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Which brings us back to Sankey’s remarks, the SEC’s focus on 16, tortious interference and the next wave of realignment.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Prescott is also alleging defamation and slander, defamation per se, business disparagement, tortious interference with current and/or prospective business relations, civil conspiracy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Meta sued Bright Data in January 2023, making claims of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Which brings us back to Sankey’s remarks, the SEC’s focus on 16, tortious interference and the next wave of realignment.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Prescott is also alleging defamation and slander, defamation per se, business disparagement, tortious interference with current and/or prospective business relations, civil conspiracy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Meta sued Bright Data in January 2023, making claims of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Tortious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tortious. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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tortious
adjective
tor·tious
ˈtȯr-shəs 
: constituting a tort : recognized as a tort
a tortious act
tortious interference with contract
tortiously
adverb
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