litigate
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Interest groups rush to litigate, sometimes with prepackaged lawsuits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
State Farm relies on various outside firms to litigate policy disputes, including some stemming from alleged mishandling of claims related to the January 2025 wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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
The commission investigates allegations of human rights violations and litigates them in some cases.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
The City Attorney litigates all civil actions on behalf of the City and represents the City, its boards and officers in all civil trials and legal proceedings, in both state and federal court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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
The excessive fines clause is the neglected middle child of the Eighth Amendment, wedged between excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and almost never litigated.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Whatever one thinks of those causes, they are contested political questions being litigated before courts as live disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
On a recent day outside of the Apple Pan burger joint — a Krug favorite — Michel, Greenberg and Sugerman, all nearly halfway into their 70s, litigated Feeney history:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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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Nevertheless, even litigating the case serves a powerful purpose.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
“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
OAKLAND, Calif.—Attorneys for Elon Musk and OpenAI began making final statements Thursday, closing out the third week of a blockbuster trial litigating the past—and potentially the future—of the AI revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 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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