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Recent Examples of litigation
When asked what the city hopes to accomplish the lawsuit, the spokesperson declined to comment, citing pending litigation.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
But, despite signing a contract with ICE, ongoing litigation alleges that the company has not secured a business license or the proper conditional-use permit for the facility with the municipal government of California City.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
During jury selection on Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl informed prospective jurors that their personal social media profiles will not be accessed by anyone involved with the litigation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Wexner also maintains that none of the extensive discovery produced over eight years of litigation has uncovered any evidence linking him to Strauss or to decisions surrounding Strauss’ employment.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
But, despite signing a contract with ICE, ongoing litigation alleges that the company has not secured a business license or the proper conditional-use permit for the facility with the municipal government of California City.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
During jury selection on Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl informed prospective jurors that their personal social media profiles will not be accessed by anyone involved with the litigation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Wexner also maintains that none of the extensive discovery produced over eight years of litigation has uncovered any evidence linking him to Strauss or to decisions surrounding Strauss’ employment.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
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The lawsuit claims Saint Ann’s leadership was alerted twice in early 2024 that explicit images of young girls were circulating among students on Snapchat but failed to notify police or intervene beyond internal meetings.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Such lawsuits are difficult to win, because unlike state or local officials, federal officials are protected by immunity in many cases.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The attorneys requested that Comer agree not to move forward with the contempt proceedings.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Detainers are federal requests to local law enforcement to detain individuals for up to 48 hours after they're set to be released from criminal confinement — which gives ICE time to decide whether to take them into custody to begin deportation proceedings.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The commercial airlines named in the suit are still fighting for it to be dismissed by the court.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Anti-SLAPP laws are generally used to prevent people from using expensive defamation suits to target or punish others for their speech.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The idea arose when, as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western artists began to write and create art about the preconditions and reasons behind Russia’s actions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Canada's actions denied American Olympian Katie Uhlaender a chance to earn enough points to qualify for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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