in litigation

phrase

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

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One of those entities, Prince Legacy LLC, recently became embroiled in litigation when some of Prince’s heirs sought to fire the managers who had been hired to manage their share of the intellectual property rights. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 New Jersey is one of many states in litigation against prediction market operators. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Now, the courts get to decide, which could cause any new regulation to get immediately tied up in litigation. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026 This project is currently in litigation and may return for future hearings. — Marci Woodward, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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