in litigation

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

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One individual familiar with the matter said the looms may have been leased to Vidalia Mills by a separate entity, and that the dispute could leave them tied up in litigation for some time. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025 The president issued orders barring several law firms that were involved in litigation against him or his allies, or had hired his opponents, from doing business with the federal government. Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025 Until Wednesday, though, their curiosity was outweighed by a fear of upsetting state regulators who are in litigation with prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Crypto.com. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Musk’s pay has been held up in litigation for the past seven years. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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