in litigation

idiom

: being decided in a court of law
The case is still in litigation.

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And that legislation that was enacted this year is now currently in litigation in two separate cases. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Thirty-five states and Washington, D.C., now have anti-SLAPP laws in place, which generally offer defendants a way to avoid high costs and deter those who might file them early on in litigation, according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025 The Pit River Tribe has long been involved in litigation to prevent geothermal development in the area, and monument status will prevent similar efforts from moving forward in the future, McDaniels said. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 On the 45th day after Election Day, Seat 6 on the state Supreme Court remains in litigation started by Griffin. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in litigation 

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“In litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20litigation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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