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Recent Examples of litigation
The allegations created quite a stir—and resulted in litigation.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Denver Water will forge ahead with construction on its $531 million project to raise Gross Dam despite the threat of ongoing litigation that could derail the massive reservoir expansion — one that utility leaders say is critical for future water security.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
However, The Trump administration rolled back an 18-month extension of the protections, which is also the subject of litigation in federal court.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The arrangement morphed into a cottage industry for a small number of law firms that solicited plaintiffs door to door and bombarded insurers with litigation, insurers have long contended.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Denver Water will forge ahead with construction on its $531 million project to raise Gross Dam despite the threat of ongoing litigation that could derail the massive reservoir expansion — one that utility leaders say is critical for future water security.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
However, The Trump administration rolled back an 18-month extension of the protections, which is also the subject of litigation in federal court.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The arrangement morphed into a cottage industry for a small number of law firms that solicited plaintiffs door to door and bombarded insurers with litigation, insurers have long contended.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
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On April 2, the American Public Health Association, Ibis Reproductive Health, and affected researchers, among others, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the NIH and HHS to halt the grant cancellations.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that protects law enforcement officers and other government officials from liability in civil lawsuits.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trump Publicly Calls Out Putin After Meeting With Zelensky at Pope Francis’ Funeral The proceedings were broadcast on large screens set up along the Tiber River and throughout the city to accommodate the mass crowds.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune Whether selecting Loveland at No. 10 was a best-case scenario for the Bears or a contingency plan that needed to be activated after the first 55 minutes of Thursday night’s proceedings didn’t unfold in ideal fashion doesn’t really matter much now.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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For example, a suit in Montana targeted the state for failing to provide its residents with a healthful environment.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump's Federal Trade Commission on Monday filed suit against Uber, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its subscription service.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annika Kim Constantino,Leslie Josephs,Ari Levy,Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,Hugh Son,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Cavaliers played Herro aggressively, denying him the ball and working to keep him out of the Heat’s offensive actions.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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In an attempt to give Antetokounmpo another option, Kuzma cut into the paint, but that action just ran him into Turner and clogged the floor.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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