litigation

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Recent Examples of litigation Rashada’s unlikely—if not deeply ironic—windfall highlights the secondary market for House claims that has emerged during the post-settlement limbo of antitrust litigation over college athletes’ long-standing inability to profit from their name, image and likeness rights. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026 Participants described growing confusion among voters whose districts may have changed as maps are redrawn and litigation continues across multiple states. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 June 2026 However, Cooper blocked the administration’s effort to completely shutter programming and public operations while litigation continues. Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026 Such a law is likely to be challenged immediately in court, as New York has an active community of litigation-happy gun-rights advocates who have won several landmark decisions in recent years. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
Noun
  • On June 8, a federal judge invalidated the White House's $100,000 fee policy in response to a lawsuit brought by 20 states.
    Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • The administration quickly faced several lawsuits, and the Supreme Court is deciding one of those cases right now.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Each has been arrested and is being detained pending additional proceedings.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The suit claims Banks was prepared for a fair comeuppance, but ultimately the former supermodel felt hoodwinked.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • But give me a beautiful suit and an audience that laughs at my jokes.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Bench players Luis Romo and Armando González, who also saw action in the opener, also play for Chivas.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • One of the biggest federal student loan changes in decades is scheduled to take effect July 1, and Parent PLUS borrowers urgently need to take action before that or face irreversible consequences, experts said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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