Lawsuit
noun
A legal case brought to court by a person or group against another.
He filed a lawsuit against the company for negligence.
Often appears as...
- file a lawsuit
- win a lawsuit
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
A dispute or disagreement taken to court for a resolution.
They won the lawsuit and received a massive payment in damages.
Often appears as...
- lose a lawsuit
- pending lawsuit
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
A legal case brought to court by a person or group against another.
He filed a lawsuit against the company for negligence.
Often appears as...
- file a lawsuit
- win a lawsuit
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
A dispute or disagreement taken to court for a resolution.
They won the lawsuit and received a massive payment in damages.
Often appears as...
- lose a lawsuit
- pending lawsuit
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used specifically for disputes in a formal legal setting, not casual disagreements.
They settled the lawsuit out of court.
Pro Tip 2/3Initiating Action
'Filing a lawsuit' means starting the legal case; it's the first formal step.
He decided to file a lawsuit after the negotiations failed.
Pro Tip 3/3Court Decision
A lawsuit is resolved by a court's decision, often with a judge or jury.
The judge dismissed the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used specifically for disputes in a formal legal setting, not casual disagreements.
They settled the lawsuit out of court.
Pro Tip 2/3Initiating Action
'Filing a lawsuit' means starting the legal case; it's the first formal step.
He decided to file a lawsuit after the negotiations failed.
Pro Tip 3/3Court Decision
A lawsuit is resolved by a court's decision, often with a judge or jury.
The judge dismissed the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Used specifically for disputes in a formal legal setting, not casual disagreements.
They settled the lawsuit out of court.
Pro Tip 2/3Initiating Action
'Filing a lawsuit' means starting the legal case; it's the first formal step.
He decided to file a lawsuit after the negotiations failed.
Pro Tip 3/3Court Decision
A lawsuit is resolved by a court's decision, often with a judge or jury.
The judge dismissed the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
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Drew Curtis: How I beat...
in order to defend against this lawsuit, but one-by-one they settled out of the case, even though -- and this is important -- none of these companies infringed on this patent -- not a one of them. And they started settling out. The reason they settled out is because it's cheaper to settle than to fight the lawsuit --
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Philip Howard: Four ways...
Because no one will want to take the risk of a lawsuit. And that's what's happened. There are no seesaws, jungle gyms, merry-go-rounds, climbing ropes, nothing that would interest a kid over the age of four, because there's no risk associated with it. So, how do we rebuild it? Life is too complex for
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What we learned from 5...
a massive lawsuit so although that would be really real and again that extremely extremely impractical the space now again we can a caved-in and we did the very practical purchase a bit less awesome we we said well instead of raising the full text we're going to relieve statistics about the books so
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A Saudi woman who dared...
and I've been always very respectful to those people who are opining to me. I would listen to what they say, and I would never defend myself with words only. I would use actions. When they said I should withdraw from the campaign, I filed the first lawsuit against the general directorate
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Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
probably benefited the most from the lack of copyright protection in the fashion industry. They are notorious for knocking off high-end designs and selling them at very low prices. And they've been faced with a lot of lawsuits, but those lawsuits are usually not won by fashion designers.
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Malte Spitz: Your phone...
And I asked them once, and I asked them again, and I got no real answer. It was only blah blah answers. But then I said, I want to have this information, because this is my life you are protocoling. So I decided to start a lawsuit against them, because I wanted to have this information.
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The secret US prisons...
for depriving prisoners of their due process rights and for retaliating against them for their protected political and religious speech. Many of these documents would have never come to light without this lawsuit. The message of these groups and my message for you today
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch...
Carolina happened when I said to myself you know what we can't wait any more to do this these issues have to be confronted but it wasn't easy it took our 7 different lawsuits 13 separate judges I mean people really kicking and
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Creativity is a remix PIPE...
in infringement cases, plus huge legal fees to protect yourself in court, plus cognitive biases against perceived loss. And the sum looks like this. That is the last four years of lawsuits in the realm of smartphones.
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The era of blind faith...
They repeat our past practices, our patterns. They automate the status quo. That would be great if we had a perfect world, but we don't. And I'll add that most companies don't have embarrassing lawsuits,
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Drew Curtis: How I beat...
in order to defend against this lawsuit, but one-by-one they settled out of the case, even though -- and this is important -- none of these companies infringed on this patent -- not a one of them. And they started settling out. The reason they settled out is because it's cheaper to settle than to fight the lawsuit --
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Philip Howard: Four ways...
Because no one will want to take the risk of a lawsuit. And that's what's happened. There are no seesaws, jungle gyms, merry-go-rounds, climbing ropes, nothing that would interest a kid over the age of four, because there's no risk associated with it. So, how do we rebuild it? Life is too complex for
Video examples
What we learned from 5...
a massive lawsuit so although that would be really real and again that extremely extremely impractical the space now again we can a caved-in and we did the very practical purchase a bit less awesome we we said well instead of raising the full text we're going to relieve statistics about the books so
Video examples
A Saudi woman who dared...
and I've been always very respectful to those people who are opining to me. I would listen to what they say, and I would never defend myself with words only. I would use actions. When they said I should withdraw from the campaign, I filed the first lawsuit against the general directorate
Video examples
Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
probably benefited the most from the lack of copyright protection in the fashion industry. They are notorious for knocking off high-end designs and selling them at very low prices. And they've been faced with a lot of lawsuits, but those lawsuits are usually not won by fashion designers.
Video examples
Malte Spitz: Your phone...
And I asked them once, and I asked them again, and I got no real answer. It was only blah blah answers. But then I said, I want to have this information, because this is my life you are protocoling. So I decided to start a lawsuit against them, because I wanted to have this information.
Video examples
The secret US prisons...
for depriving prisoners of their due process rights and for retaliating against them for their protected political and religious speech. Many of these documents would have never come to light without this lawsuit. The message of these groups and my message for you today
Video examples
New Orleans Mayor Mitch...
Carolina happened when I said to myself you know what we can't wait any more to do this these issues have to be confronted but it wasn't easy it took our 7 different lawsuits 13 separate judges I mean people really kicking and
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Creativity is a remix PIPE...
in infringement cases, plus huge legal fees to protect yourself in court, plus cognitive biases against perceived loss. And the sum looks like this. That is the last four years of lawsuits in the realm of smartphones.
Video examples
The era of blind faith...
They repeat our past practices, our patterns. They automate the status quo. That would be great if we had a perfect world, but we don't. And I'll add that most companies don't have embarrassing lawsuits,
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Andrea Hirata
Indonesian Author
I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone should be enough. The things I write about, if you notice, are sensitive issues for a lot of people. If I told you my age, they would get ideas. The next thing you know they'll be filing lawsuits against me.
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Claudette Colvin
American Activist
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in December 1955, and by 1956 NAACP leaders came to me and asked me to be part of a lawsuit they wanted to file on my behalf and that of three other women, to challenge segregation on public buses.
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Mazie Hirono
American Politician
Trump is a major motivation to be speaking out because I so disagree with some of the things that he decides on, and you notice there's a lawsuit on just about everything he does? My gosh.
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Rick Perry
American Politician
I supported Arizona's immigration law by joining in that lawsuit to defend it. Every day I have Texans on that border that are doing their job.
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Alan Alda
American Actor
I'm in the real world, some people try to steal from me, and I stop them, frequently, take them to court. I love a good lawsuit. It's fun.
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Mina Kimes
I find my ideas in a number of places - tips, lawsuits, other news stories that raise interesting questions.
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Richard Grenell
American Diplomat
Politically motivated lawsuits and prosecutions cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.
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Robert Frost
American Poet
A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.
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George Herbert
British Poet
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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Andrea Hirata
Indonesian Author
I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone should be enough. The things I write about, if you notice, are sensitive issues for a lot of people. If I told you my age, they would get ideas. The next thing you know they'll be filing lawsuits against me.
Quote examples
Claudette Colvin
American Activist
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in December 1955, and by 1956 NAACP leaders came to me and asked me to be part of a lawsuit they wanted to file on my behalf and that of three other women, to challenge segregation on public buses.
Quote examples
Mazie Hirono
American Politician
Trump is a major motivation to be speaking out because I so disagree with some of the things that he decides on, and you notice there's a lawsuit on just about everything he does? My gosh.
Quote examples
Rick Perry
American Politician
I supported Arizona's immigration law by joining in that lawsuit to defend it. Every day I have Texans on that border that are doing their job.
Quote examples
Alan Alda
American Actor
I'm in the real world, some people try to steal from me, and I stop them, frequently, take them to court. I love a good lawsuit. It's fun.
Quote examples
Mina Kimes
I find my ideas in a number of places - tips, lawsuits, other news stories that raise interesting questions.
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Richard Grenell
American Diplomat
Politically motivated lawsuits and prosecutions cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.
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Robert Frost
American Poet
A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.
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George Herbert
British Poet
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
Quote examples
Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
Misery is the company of lawsuits.
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