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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This discussion comes at a time when the City Council recently approved a new municipal complex project, which has also sparked debate among residents and caused one to file a lawsuit against the city.
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Taylor O’Connor 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
According to Steve Sadin’s front-page News-Sun story the other day, the attorney submitted a notice of claim informing Waukegan officials that the Turner incident is under review, and reserving the right to eventually file a lawsuit which might seek more than a half-million dollars.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
In the new episode of her podcast Talk Tuah, Welch chats with longtime friend Chelsea Bradford about the crypto crash in December of her meme coin $HAWK, which led investors to file a lawsuit in New York against its creators.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
One possibility that didn’t come up at the meeting: White could file a lawsuit questioning the validity of the signatures on the recall petitions.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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Taylor O’Connor 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
According to Steve Sadin’s front-page News-Sun story the other day, the attorney submitted a notice of claim informing Waukegan officials that the Turner incident is under review, and reserving the right to eventually file a lawsuit which might seek more than a half-million dollars.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
In the new episode of her podcast Talk Tuah, Welch chats with longtime friend Chelsea Bradford about the crypto crash in December of her meme coin $HAWK, which led investors to file a lawsuit in New York against its creators.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
One possibility that didn’t come up at the meeting: White could file a lawsuit questioning the validity of the signatures on the recall petitions.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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