litigation
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The accident, which spawned congressional hearings, litigation and a criminal probe, galvanized opponents of nuclear power.
People really like the Buddy Holly glasses in those crosswalks, but litigation is expensive, and Mayor Mark McBrayer has said that the glasses will be painted or paved over.
Companies across multiple industries are using patent litigation to impose heavy legal expenses on competitors.
Mark Rosenbaum, senior special counsel for strategic litigation for the public interest law firm Public Counsel, agreed that enforcement will be the key to whether the new office is effective.
From Los Angeles Times
Sable quickly got to work but soon ran into a thicket of litigation.
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