in litigation

idiom

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

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The measure is still in litigation, but court rulings have upheld the measure, which received just a hair below a two-thirds majority. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 One of the attorneys for Holmes and Walker, Lawrence Luttrell, has been involved in litigation against Riverside for more than 20 years. Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The production has been embroiled in litigation. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 The company already agreed to cancel $164 million in federal funding earlier this year, and was recently entangled in litigation over alleged refusal to pay contractors. Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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