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litigation

noun

Definition of litigation

as in lawsuit

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Recent Examples of litigation That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Colin Zick, a privacy and data security attorney at Foley Hoag, said Apple appears to have learned from the first wave of litigation over voice assistants. — Mackenzie Sigalos,annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 For some, the seemingly lax federal regulation and pending litigation around prediction markets raised alarm bells. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 The attorneys also hoped the litigation would lead to changes in workplace safety practices that German-Oden alleged remained dangerous. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigation

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People who had already turned 55 when the law was enacted also were given until August 2021 to file lawsuits, no matter when the alleged abuse occurred.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
In June, the district attorney’s office filed public nuisance lawsuits intended to shut down two motels, Super 7 Inn and Delux Inn, on South Freeway in Fort Worth that are beset by crime.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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An attorney who represented Loveland in her divorce proceedings was also contacted for comment, while an attorney representing Kerr in the criminal case could not immediately be identified.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Erin O’Neil, an attorney based in Connecticut, said some of her clients are now in deportation proceedings triggered by allegations of fraud over minor inconsistencies that have no bearing on the case.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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Others, enacted via executive action, are directly tied to the Republican candidates running for office in those states.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Officers also must verify license plate information and confirm that an alert is accurate and relevant to an active investigation before taking enforcement action.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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