litigate
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“There aren’t a lot of institutions that have the resources to litigate these matters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The subjective nature of valuing illiquid stock makes it hard for the IRS to litigate such maneuvers, the Government Accountability Office said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“She claims she had it in her milk with her child, and that’s what the insurance company took to settle, and we weren’t going to litigate it.”
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Defendants can choose to litigate in federal court, which can cost a significant amount of time and accumulate a mountain of legal fees.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Joshua Carter and Robert Caston were the first two cases we decided to litigate.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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The Law Department has previously told ProPublica it takes its ethical responsibilities seriously and litigates each case with an open mind.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023
From 2014 to 2019, Kacsmaryk served as deputy general counsel for First Liberty Institute, a Christian conservative nonprofit group that litigates on cases involving religious freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The commission investigates allegations of human rights violations and litigates them in some cases.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
In November he announced that he would lead the pro bono practice at the law firm Paul, Weiss, which litigates public-interest cases nationwide.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
De Palma, though, believes the opposite, and “Are Snakes Necessary?” litigates the competing claims.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2020
She is also the one member whose seat is being litigated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Each of these firings would be litigated, and the results are likely to be contradictory and confusing.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
He took steps to copyright the oration—and successfully litigated against would-be infringers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
He drew a standing ovation when he continued: “Now, as every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated and weaponized, you have my back.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
We were still very actively litigating on behalf of condemned children in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana—Southern states where we had litigated previously.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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“We hired 10 litigating attorneys last year,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
"After more than five years of litigating against Chris Brown, we are thrilled that we were able to get justice for our client, Patricia," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the repeal also made settlements less meaningful, because defendants can now assert that the SEC got everything wrong and they just settled because it was less costly than litigating.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The Texas Tribune says Keller Postman, a plaintiff-law partner of Mr. Paxton’s AG office, billed $97 million for litigating the claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
We were still very actively litigating on behalf of condemned children in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana—Southern states where we had litigated previously.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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