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litigate

[lit-i-geyt] / ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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“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

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

Breathitt School District, located in the US state of Kentucky, had been poised to litigate the first case attempting to make social media companies cover those costs.

From BBC May 21, 2026

Indeed, the hospital’s attempt to litigate this case in Rhode Island—where it is located—is far more defensible than the DOJ’s efforts to drag the fight to Fort Worth, 1,750 miles away.

From Slate May 19, 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

From 2014 to 2019, Kacsmaryk served as deputy general counsel for First Liberty Institute, a Christian conservative nonprofit group that litigates on cases involving religious freedom.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 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

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

Each of these firings would be litigated, and the results are likely to be contradictory and confusing.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

He drew a standing ovation when he continued: “Now, as every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated and weaponized, you have my back.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

But feminists should not be cowed — and not just because this case, a version of which was already litigated in Carroll’s favor, is likely to crumble in court.

From Salon May 29, 2026

California, a historic leader in technology and life sciences, risks becoming the jurisdiction where tomorrow’s cures are litigated into nonexistence.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 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

"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

It cannot reach far beyond state lines to prevent those parties from litigating their grievances in a different, more appropriate venue.

From Slate May 19, 2026

The end of a marriage isn’t always an outright war or something people spend years litigating.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 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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