file/initiate a lawsuit
idiom
: 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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By signing the document and receiving payment, the letter states, the complainants also agree not to file a lawsuit against the company.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 May 2024
Hawaii was the fifth state to file a lawsuit claiming unfair and deceptive marketing of Plavix, after Louisiana, Mississippi, West Virginia and California.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Ali Abbasi’s film The Apprentice premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Monday evening and no sooner than the run time could reach its conclusion was the Trump Campaign already threatening to file a lawsuit.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
By effectively utilizing the Ku Klux Klan Act to file a lawsuit against the Klan, these five women were able to dismantle the KKK in Chattanooga.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
So, Democrats might have to file a lawsuit to get Biden on the ballot.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
And if anyone chooses to file a lawsuit contesting the results, the equipment could become completely unavailable.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
On summary judgment, the music publishers argued that Nealy didn’t sue within the three-year window to file a lawsuit for copyright infringement.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Evers has continually expressed his displeasure with the committee for its lack of action and has threatened to file a lawsuit against Republicans for holding the funding hostage.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 May 2024
Hawaii was the fifth state to file a lawsuit claiming unfair and deceptive marketing of Plavix, after Louisiana, Mississippi, West Virginia and California.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Ali Abbasi’s film The Apprentice premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Monday evening and no sooner than the run time could reach its conclusion was the Trump Campaign already threatening to file a lawsuit.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
By effectively utilizing the Ku Klux Klan Act to file a lawsuit against the Klan, these five women were able to dismantle the KKK in Chattanooga.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
So, Democrats might have to file a lawsuit to get Biden on the ballot.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
And if anyone chooses to file a lawsuit contesting the results, the equipment could become completely unavailable.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
On summary judgment, the music publishers argued that Nealy didn’t sue within the three-year window to file a lawsuit for copyright infringement.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Evers has continually expressed his displeasure with the committee for its lack of action and has threatened to file a lawsuit against Republicans for holding the funding hostage.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
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