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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So, Democrats might have to file a lawsuit to get Biden on the ballot.
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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
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Department of Justice’s antitrust division is preparing to file a lawsuit against Live Nation in the next few weeks.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Last September, California became the largest government to file a lawsuit, seeking to force oil companies to pay into a fund that would help pay for climate adaptation efforts.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The burden will be on the copyright owner to prove that the site is dedicated to infringement and enabling piracy, with the entire process taking place in a matter of months opposed to years if a studio were to initiate a lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The families of the six bridge workers who died in the crash are expected to file a lawsuit over the incident, Alvarez said.
—Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Department of Justice’s antitrust division is preparing to file a lawsuit against Live Nation in the next few weeks.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Last September, California became the largest government to file a lawsuit, seeking to force oil companies to pay into a fund that would help pay for climate adaptation efforts.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The burden will be on the copyright owner to prove that the site is dedicated to infringement and enabling piracy, with the entire process taking place in a matter of months opposed to years if a studio were to initiate a lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The families of the six bridge workers who died in the crash are expected to file a lawsuit over the incident, Alvarez said.
—Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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