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litigation

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as in lawsuit

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Recent Examples of litigation Many of those cuts were prevented through litigation and Congress’ refusal to act, the report said. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The judge is hearing arguments on Thursday as to whether to extend the TRO to a preliminary injunction during litigation. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Morissette alleges Urinov demanded that the singer tell British law enforcement that the drugs were hers or face litigation. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Maternity deserts also exist, in part, due to the risk of obstetric litigation. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigation

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The threat of the penalties if the SEC eventually wins either the Louisiana case or the federal lawsuit temporarily won the day.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In 2022, after Foulkes had left CVS, the company agreed to pay $5 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, without admitting wrongdoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawsuit

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Trials also risk exposing confidential information during court proceedings.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
In New York, FIFA is seeking the same outcome and has asked the court to defer its proceedings while the Florida court weighs similar underlying legal questions.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

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What prosecutors said in closing arguments Robinson, dressed in a light gray suit and dark tie, sat between his lawyers and engaged with them prior to the hearing.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The suit, filed Monday in Gwinnett County, accuses both Meta as well as county development officials of failing to accommodate the people that live near the Meta Stanton Springs Data Center which began construction in 2018.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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