legal action
noun
: a process to have a court of law settle an argument
He plans on taking legal action against the company.
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Three years after the company that sold Miami-Dade a fleet of electric buses went bankrupt, the county is still trying to figure out what to do about them – including taking legal action.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Reactions to the cycle have led to evolving legal action between county officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Over the last several days, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the Big 12 threatening legal action if the conference punishes Texas Tech for playing Sorsby.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
The state-level legal action could slow the merger process, though Paramount executives say such a lawsuit would be meritless.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Reactions to the cycle have led to evolving legal action between county officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Over the last several days, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the Big 12 threatening legal action if the conference punishes Texas Tech for playing Sorsby.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
The state-level legal action could slow the merger process, though Paramount executives say such a lawsuit would be meritless.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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