单词 | litigation |
释义 | litigation (lɪtɪgeɪʃən ) uncountable noun Litigation is the process of fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law. The settlement ends more than four years of litigation on behalf of the residents. Synonyms: lawsuit, case, action, process Collocations: fear of litigation Today the increasing fear of litigation has meant an explosion in defensive medicine, with multiple expensive hospital-based investigations becoming the norm. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Investigative journalism would cease overnight as the fear of litigation outweighed any pride in exposing wrongdoing. The Sun (2016) Yet there is little evidence that fear of litigation is what inhibits innovation in these or other areas of cancer research. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He had risen at 5am every day to put in several hours of writing before going to work, specialising in criminal defence and personal injury litigation. Times, Sunday Times Personal injury litigation involves a large number of claims including accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, workplace injury, wrongful death, and more. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, suppose that a solicitor contracts with a medical expert to prepare a report for the purposes of personal injury litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He later won a 550,000 litigation claim against the broker. Times, Sunday Times Since the coalition came to power, the number of litigation claims made a year has almost doubled. Times, Sunday Times Every week nearly 30 new litigation claims are brought for serious brain injuries in childbirth. Times, Sunday Times And, by closing warranty gaps, building owners also virtually eliminate litigation claims. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Litigation cost him 70,000, and was swiftly followed by a tax bill for 120,000 after years of financial indiscipline. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, long-term litigation costs are extremely difficult to judge. Times, Sunday Times If negative equity exists, borrowers continue to be liable for the outstanding debt and, of course, litigation costs will be added. Times, Sunday Times Claims tend to be infrequent, but, when successful, can be very expensive due to litigation costs. Times, Sunday Times She was now on her 14th firm of solicitors, with her total litigation costs around 6.4 million. Times, Sunday Times In reality, most commercial disputes are settled before reaching court, but once started the litigation process may hinder an outcome. Times, Sunday Times Successive governments introduced various kinds of conditional fees, which by 2010 had produced something of a bonanza for lawyers and spawned organisations that are parasitic on the litigation process. Times, Sunday Times In such situations, the litigation process takes longer to conclude. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tobacco industry has historically been largely successful in this litigation process, with the majority of cases being won by the industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result of the long and extensive litigation process, squatters settled onto parts of the ranch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Maybe all three, even allowing for investors' lousy record in pricing bank litigation risk. Times, Sunday Times Auditor independence in a private firm and low litigation risk setting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the regulatory and legal burdens of being an employer only ever grow: tax, administration and litigation risks expand remorselessly. Times,Sunday Times It could also, he added, reduce 'unwanted litigation risks from discontented employees'. Times, Sunday Times However, almost $25 million was paid in insurance settlements to people who then agreed not to discuss their injuries in ongoing litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These patents are generally the subject of ongoing litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Independent producers, dissatisfied with the legal proceedings, decided to organize in order to better represent themselves in the ongoing litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ongoing litigation continues to clarify the effect of the act on beachfront property owners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Patent litigation lasts an average of three years and generic companies win more than 60 per cent of cases. Times, Sunday Times However, the originator used various techniques to keep generics off the market, including the filing of patent clusters and patent litigation. Times, Sunday Times Much of that loss, though, was the result of some patent litigation charges the company took in the quarter. Globe and Mail Invalidity opinions are often sought prior to patent litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It specializes in patent litigation, patent valuation, damages, patent portfolio management and technology due diligence advisory to both law firms and corporations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She and her former husband, both solicitors, blew their entire marital fortune in protracted litigation after their 10-year marriage disintegrated. Times, Sunday Times In recent years the congregation became divided on religious issues and the buildings and property of the congregation became the subject of protracted litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the early 1890s, those claims became involved in protracted litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The settlement offer seeks to avoid costly and protracted litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 诉讼 Japanese: 訴訟 |
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