legal action
noun
: a process to have a court of law settle an argument
He plans on taking legal action against the company.
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Contact Erik S. Hanley aterik.hanley@jrn.com.
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Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Future Sound Asia’s director of entertainment, Wan Alman, spoke to the NME about the event’s return, declining to comment on The 1975 due to ongoing legal action against the group while emphasizing that the festival is not banned and will return this year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2024
But at least one major label is considering legal action, according to sources in the industry.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
The case could change how the movement is understood and could place anti-fascists and other protesters in prosecutors' sights
A San Diego jury on Friday found two anti-fascists guilty of conspiracy to riot, in a case that became a bellwether for legal action against the political movement.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
If a sale to Sony-Apollo is deemed unworkable, the most likely outcome is that Paramount Global will not proceed on either front given the threat of investor legal action were the company to move forward with Skydance.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 May 2024
If that does not happen, Prince, who was sued the city in the past, threatened legal action.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
An attorney with Tupac’s estate, Howard King, sent a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday threatening legal action if the rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, did not take down the track from all public platforms, King said in a statement to Billboard.
—Maya Chung, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Atrium objected to the trust’s interpretation of the will and threatened legal action if distributions did not begin Feb. 15.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Future Sound Asia’s director of entertainment, Wan Alman, spoke to the NME about the event’s return, declining to comment on The 1975 due to ongoing legal action against the group while emphasizing that the festival is not banned and will return this year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2024
But at least one major label is considering legal action, according to sources in the industry.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
The case could change how the movement is understood and could place anti-fascists and other protesters in prosecutors' sights
A San Diego jury on Friday found two anti-fascists guilty of conspiracy to riot, in a case that became a bellwether for legal action against the political movement.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
If a sale to Sony-Apollo is deemed unworkable, the most likely outcome is that Paramount Global will not proceed on either front given the threat of investor legal action were the company to move forward with Skydance.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 May 2024
If that does not happen, Prince, who was sued the city in the past, threatened legal action.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
An attorney with Tupac’s estate, Howard King, sent a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday threatening legal action if the rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, did not take down the track from all public platforms, King said in a statement to Billboard.
—Maya Chung, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Atrium objected to the trust’s interpretation of the will and threatened legal action if distributions did not begin Feb. 15.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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