file/initiate a lawsuit
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: to start a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher.
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When Ailes was at the peak of his power, few workers had the courage to speak out against him or file a lawsuit.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Although Google decided to follow Trump's executive order on the name change, the company facing pressure from Mexico to reverse the decision, with President Claudia Sheinbaum threatening to file a lawsuit.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday her government was deciding whether to initiate a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The council's decision to add the new measure prompted two residents to file a lawsuit.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Although Google decided to follow Trump's executive order on the name change, the company facing pressure from Mexico to reverse the decision, with President Claudia Sheinbaum threatening to file a lawsuit.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday her government was deciding whether to initiate a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The council's decision to add the new measure prompted two residents to file a lawsuit.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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“File/initiate a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%2Finitiate%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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