in litigation

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: being decided in a court of law
The case is still in litigation.

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There’s some irony with attorneys representing college athletes, who for a long time were denied compensation opportunities by NCAA rules, not themselves being paid for their labor in litigation against the NCAA. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026 Attorney Paul Levin has been involved in litigation connected to pre-term infant formula cases that have received national attention. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Cupertino, which is slated to premiere in the fall on CBS, follows a former tech lawyer (Colter) who, after experiencing a betrayal from his former employer, teams up with another attorney to represent underdogs in litigation against tech giants. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 As Baron points out, the same techniques are already used in litigation for electronic discovery, when vast sets of corporate files, emails, and other records often must be searched for material bearing on a lawsuit. Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in litigation

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“In litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20litigation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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