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Recent Examples of litigation
For prospective buyers, the biggest litigation threat to TikTok on the data privacy front may be a lawsuit brought last year by the US Justice Department during Joe Biden’s administration.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
But since taking office, the Trump administration has leaned on many such orders — some of which have already been blocked pending litigation — to demand state and local entities adhere to his sweeping anti-trans agend, or risk losing all federal funding.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
Most often, parties to litigation seek injunctions at the outset to preserve the status quo while a lawsuit plays out, likely over several months or even years.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
In addition to this lawsuit, Brooks is currently in separate litigation with his former attorney, Andrew Quait, over tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid legal fees.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
But since taking office, the Trump administration has leaned on many such orders — some of which have already been blocked pending litigation — to demand state and local entities adhere to his sweeping anti-trans agend, or risk losing all federal funding.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
Most often, parties to litigation seek injunctions at the outset to preserve the status quo while a lawsuit plays out, likely over several months or even years.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
In addition to this lawsuit, Brooks is currently in separate litigation with his former attorney, Andrew Quait, over tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid legal fees.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
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The Context Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa, which operates MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit from Miranda and Landen Anderson.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit comes five days after the administration tried to cut off all of Maine's federal funding for public schools and its school lunch program over the issue.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the start of proceedings, prosecutors presented their case by arguing Yoon lacked the legal grounds to declare martial law and accused him of trying to paralyse state institutions such as parliament.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The same is true for the play-in race with the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks trying to procure a first-round home game while other teams try to avoid the proceedings entirely.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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When Wade had entered the league, baggy, untucked dress shirts and oversize suits were the style on draft night; on game days, players draped 5XL sweat suits and Mitchell & Ness throwback jerseys over their lanky frames.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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And now that its suit is the first out of the gate, others within the group’s orbit of conservative legal activists, pro-business organizations, and allied academics appear to be gearing up for their own legal challenges.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The move adds to similar actions the administration has taken against several elite universities, either demanding changes to their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or in connection with their handling of protests against the war in Gaza.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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But couched within President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement about reciprocal duties was another trade action that has the potential to upend global e-commerce and drastically alter the way products enter the U.S. market.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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