legal action

noun

: a process to have a court of law settle an argument

He plans on taking legal action against the company.

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This legal action follows two years of unsuccessful negotiations over revenue-sharing models that the teams felt were not productive, prompting them to take this step of pursuing litigation against NASCAR and its Chairman, Jim France. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 They have since been engaged in legal action over the release of that music with Cornell’s widow, Vicky, although the parties settled their issues in April 2023. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2024 The latest legal action also appears to jeopardize Frisch’s Big Boys in Queensgate and Sharonville. —

Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024 Apart from the technological challenges, social media companies will need to grapple with how the ban could lead to further legal action related to how social media impacts mental health. —

John Brandon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legal action