in litigation

idiom

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

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State permits pending The mine still requires two more state water quality permits in order to proceed, and also has a state air quality permit tied up in litigation. Kevin Fixler september 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025 The administration has already prevailed in litigation involving its ban on transgender people serving in the military. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 Over-retention increases exposure in litigation and regulatory discovery, while under-retention creates defensibility gaps and potential noncompliance issues. Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The company declined to comment on individual cases in litigation. Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.

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