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Recent Examples of litigation
The Supreme Court later paused that ruling while the litigation plays out.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 May 2025
More plaintiffs joined, and in 2023, the litigation was certified as a class action.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Michael Jordan’s win streak in the NASCAR antitrust litigation could be coming to an end.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, related litigation in New York continues, where Lively and Baldoni are expected to face each other at trial in March 2026.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 May 2025
More plaintiffs joined, and in 2023, the litigation was certified as a class action.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Michael Jordan’s win streak in the NASCAR antitrust litigation could be coming to an end.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, related litigation in New York continues, where Lively and Baldoni are expected to face each other at trial in March 2026.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
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The administration argues that, for now, Trump should be able to impose the change on everyone except the eighteen parents named in the lawsuits or, at most, any member of two immigrant rights groups or residents of a state that challenged the policy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But in others cases, the waste-haulers have the landowners’ permission to dump — but are disposing waste that should be going to landfills equipped to handle household and industrial waste, lawsuits claim.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The proceedings would eventually inspire the play and the movie Inherit the Wind.—
Dan Falk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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The settlement in question was agreed to in 2023 by the Biden administration, which had inherited the case, and covers roughly 9,000 qualified members of the class-action suit and their family members.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Reuters reported in March that the Trump administration was engaged in talks with Southwest to resolve the suit, which sought maximum penalties.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
17 May 2025
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McQuarrie is so good at parsing out action sequences, dramatic scenes and character moments, and one key scene – where Ethan is quietly investigating a wrecked sub and being tossed and turned like a washing machine – is even oddly calming.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Tickets inclusive for all three days of NASCAR action Friday, Saturday and Sunday range between $154 and $170, according to Ticketmaster.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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