litigate
verb (used with object)
to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
has litigated
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present perfectof litigate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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On Amicus this week, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by Marc Elias, who has litigated more election and voting cases than most of us can keep track of.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2023
Marler has litigated numerous cases concerning romaine lettuce, cut fruit, caramel apples, tomatoes, cookie dough, baby formula, Lucky Charms . . . you name it.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2023
“This allows them to make sure they’re not staffing any more than they need to,” said Deirdre Aaron, a former Labor Department lawyer who has litigated numerous overtime cases in private practice.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
But Bradley Moss, a national security lawyer in Washington who has litigated against both the Trump and Biden administrations, said the two cases showed the department operating in an apolitical way.
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2021
Labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan, who has litigated against Uber on behalf of drivers over the years, said there is nothing about employee status that would prevent the companies from affording their employees flexibility in work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2020
