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litigate

[lit-i-gayt] / ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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Lawsuits about valuation and fees are complex and expensive to litigate, and could expose a firm’s sensitive internal communications, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

State Farm relies on various outside firms to litigate policy disputes, including some stemming from alleged mishandling of claims related to the January 2025 wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Instead, all they were asking the court to do is to let them stay in the country and not be immediately deported while they had a chance to litigate their claims.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

“She claims she had it in her milk with her child, and that’s what the insurance company took to settle, and we weren’t going to litigate it.”

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Joshua Carter and Robert Caston were the first two cases we decided to litigate.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The Law Department has previously told ProPublica it takes its ethical responsibilities seriously and litigates each case with an open mind.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023

Verheyden-Hilliard’s group often litigates on behalf of those seeking access to public spaces, pressing the government to properly allow free-speech activities and protests along Pennsylvania Avenue and elsewhere.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022

The City Attorney litigates all civil actions on behalf of the City and represents the City, its boards and officers in all civil trials and legal proceedings, in both state and federal court.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2022

In November he announced that he would lead the pro bono practice at the law firm Paul, Weiss, which litigates public-interest cases nationwide.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

And it is revealing a Husky team with a chance to forge something special in a season that by its very nature litigates against sustained success.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2020

"These things should be litigated through the criminal process or through some sort of fair process, not through a social media mob or witch hunt."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Dominic West and Sienna Miller play a celebrity couple going through a heavily litigated, tabloid-fodder separation in this delectably entertaining eight-part series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

She is also the one member whose seat is being litigated.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The excessive fines clause is the neglected middle child of the Eighth Amendment, wedged between excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and almost never litigated.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

We were still very actively litigating on behalf of condemned children in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana—Southern states where we had litigated previously.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

But three days later, the college football world was still litigating Stephens’ hit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The litigating states said it would be nearly impossible to comply—and they argue it is a pretty sure bet that the Postal Service will struggle, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

“We hired 10 litigating attorneys last year,” he said.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

"After more than five years of litigating against Chris Brown, we are thrilled that we were able to get justice for our client, Patricia," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

We were still very actively litigating on behalf of condemned children in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana—Southern states where we had litigated previously.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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