legal action
noun
: a process to have a court of law settle an argument
He plans on taking legal action against the company.
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The lawsuit represents the first official legal action against an AI company organized by the News Media Alliance — the largest news media trade group in the U.S.
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s executive order sparked legal action from international health care organizations, resulting in a federal judge ordering a temporary halt to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid.
—Nicole Hassoun, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Labor union leaders quickly condemned the ultimatum and threatened legal action.
—Steve Peoples, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of the companies resisting the shift from DEI could face legal action.
—Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s executive order sparked legal action from international health care organizations, resulting in a federal judge ordering a temporary halt to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid.
—Nicole Hassoun, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Labor union leaders quickly condemned the ultimatum and threatened legal action.
—Steve Peoples, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of the companies resisting the shift from DEI could face legal action.
—Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20action. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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