court action

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Families described how they had to instruct solicitors, threaten court action and, as in Jacqueline's case, hire debt collectors to recoup money owed to them.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“The IRS has lien and levy power to collect taxes. But to take your primary residence would require court action, which would be a last resort for collection,” Cordes said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Coupled with its own legal fees, the government has spent at least £766,498 on the court action.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Last year, he also settled in his court action against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which agreed to pay him "substantial damages" for privacy breaches, including phone hacking.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The two men were then taken to the police station, where the lieutenant in charge took such depositions as were necessary for court action.

From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson