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litigate

[lit-i-geyt] / ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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“There aren’t a lot of institutions that have the resources to litigate these matters.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 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

State attorneys general continued to litigate the case and won.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Defendants can choose to litigate in federal court, which can cost a significant amount of time and accumulate a mountain of legal fees.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 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

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

Ms. Lang, 31, is a senior legal counsel at the Campaign Legal Center in Washington, where she litigates voting rights and redistricting cases.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2017

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Arm sought to terminate Qualcomm’s architecture license and litigated to stop the company from selling chips built around technology acquired from a fellow licensee, Nuvia, which specializes in data-center chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 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

On a recent day outside of the Apple Pan burger joint — a Krug favorite — Michel, Greenberg and Sugerman, all nearly halfway into their 70s, litigated Feeney history:

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 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

“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

“There are some backdoor paths to closing the deal while still litigating with the states over their concerns. But there is no way to move forward without the sign-off from regulators in Europe.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

That tactic worked in the Live Nation case, when the states hired Jeffrey Kessler, known for litigating major sports-antitrust cases, to take the place of the Justice Department’s lead lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 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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