file/initiate a lawsuit

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: to start a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations

When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher.

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According to The Wall Street Journal, the Department of Justice’s antitrust division is preparing to file a lawsuit against Live Nation in the next few weeks. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024

Last September, California became the largest government to file a lawsuit, seeking to force oil companies to pay into a fund that would help pay for climate adaptation efforts. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024

The burden will be on the copyright owner to prove that the site is dedicated to infringement and enabling piracy, with the entire process taking place in a matter of months opposed to years if a studio were to initiate a lawsuit. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

The families of the six bridge workers who died in the crash are expected to file a lawsuit over the incident, Alvarez said. —Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

An amendment to House Bill 710 gives the library or school board 60 days to move the material to an adults-only section, after which the community member could file a lawsuit for damages. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024

The atheist former lawmaker even sued God in 2007 — trying to make the point that anyone can file a lawsuit against anyone. —USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024

Having been critical of the highly aggressive police actions, Herbel noted voters knew of her plans to file a lawsuit against the city. —Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024

This provision allows any state that is a party to the treaty to file a lawsuit against any other state party. —Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024